Conemaugh Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. The matchup between them and the Homer-Center Wildcats didn't end well, with the Conemaugh Valley Blue Jays falling 61-45. The Blue Jays were probably out for revenge after losing 59-26 to them when the teams met back in December of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.
When it comes to explaining why Conemaugh Valley lost, don't look at Penelope Reininger. Despite the final result, she posted 19 points. That was a full 42.2% of Conemaugh Valley's points, marking the third time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Gwen Masser, who earned six points and ten boards.
Conemaugh Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Homer-Center, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 4-8.
Conemaugh Valley and Homer-Center could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. Conemaugh Valley will challenge Portage at 7:15 p.m. on Friday down 332 places (577 vs. 245). Similarly, Homer-Center (ranked 470th) will meet Penns Manor (ranked 64th) at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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