The West Shamokin Wolves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Saturday, West Shamokin came up short against Northern Cambria and fell 38-30. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points West Shamokin has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Claysburg-Kimmel and West Branch squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but sadly Claysburg-Kimmel had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the Warriors on the road and fell 81-51. Claysburg-Kimmel's loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Despite the defeat, Claysburg-Kimmel had strong showings from Elias Ritchey, who scored 13 points along with eight assists and six rebounds, and Brayden Haney, who scored 16 points along with six assists and six rebounds. Ritchey is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 12 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Aidan Simpson, who scored six points.
Claysburg-Kimmel struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
West Shamokin's defeat dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Claysburg-Kimmel, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-9.
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