Southern Huntingdon County has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. The Southern Huntingdon County Rockets and the Juniata Valley Hornets will round out the year against one another at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday at. Southern Huntingdon County will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings (they are ranked 408th, while Juniata Valley is ranked 171st).
After a 57-50 finish the last time they played, Southern Huntingdon County and Southern Fulton decided to play a little more cautiously this time around. Southern Huntingdon County took a 18-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of Southern Fulton on Thursday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Southern Huntingdon County has scored all season.
Juniata Valley has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 20 points or more this season. They breezed by Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy on the road to the tune of 82-45. That 82-45 margin sets a new team best for Juniata Valley this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Juniata Valley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Connor Robinson, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 21 rebounds. The match was Robinson's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Charlie Mattas, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Southern Huntingdon County's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Juniata Valley, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Southern Huntingdon County took a serious blow against Juniata Valley in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 58-26. The match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Southern Huntingdon County was down 45-19.
