The Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs will face off against the McConnellsburg Spartans at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Claysburg-Kimmel picked up another tournament win on Saturday. They strolled past Shade with points to spare, taking the game 48-29. The contest marked the Bulldogs' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Claysburg-Kimmel can attribute much of their success to Zailee Bush, who posted 13 points and eight steals, and Bailey Tipton, who put up 19 points. That makes it five consecutive games in which Tipton has scored at least a third of Claysburg-Kimmel's points. Another player making a difference was Bella Francona, who earned seven points along with eight boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, McConnellsburg came tearing into Sunday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Indians as they made off with a 58-33 win. The Spartans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
McConnellsburg pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Claysburg-Kimmel, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-5.
Claysburg-Kimmel couldn't quite finish off McConnellsburg in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 and fell 35-32. Will Claysburg-Kimmel have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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