Juniata Christian hasn't had much luck against Northumberland Christian recently, but that could start to change on Friday. Juniata Christian just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Northumberland Christian Warriors at 7:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Juniata Christian is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 19th straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They fell 55-42 to Calvary Christian Academy. One positive for Juniata Christian, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Northumberland Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took a hard 74-56 fall against Jersey Shore. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 568th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 193rd).
Northumberland Christian's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-5. As for Juniata Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Juniata Christian was dealt a bruising 57-15 defeat at the hands of Northumberland Christian in their previous meeting back in January of 2023. Can Juniata Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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