The Southern Huntingdon County Rockets and the West Branch Warriors squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but sadly the Southern Huntingdon County Rockets had to settle for second. They were dealt a 93-64 loss at the hands of the Warriors. While losing is never fun, Southern Huntingdon County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 633rd, while West Branch is ranked 232nd).
West Branch's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Isaac Tiracorda led the charge by scoring 29 points along with two steals. Tiracorda continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Koleno, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 12 rebounds.
Southern Huntingdon County's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-14. As for West Branch, they pushed their record up to 22-3 with that victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
Southern Huntingdon County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Branch, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Claysburg-Kimmel on Saturday. Claysburg-Kimmel will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something West Branch surely won't give up without a fight.
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