The Conemaugh Township Indians had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24 points), and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. They skirted past Conemaugh Valley 60-57. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Conemaugh Township has posted yet this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Conemaugh Township to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jon Updyke, who scored 21 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Updyke is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 14 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ethan Matera, who scored 17 points along with nine rebounds and seven steals.
When it comes to explaining why Conemaugh Valley lost, one person who can't be blamed is Landon Percinsky. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 21 points and 14 rebounds. Percinsky hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for 13 straight games. Jaylen Henry was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Conemaugh Township pushed their record up to 14-2 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Conemaugh Valley, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Conemaugh Township will take on Portage at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Portage focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up seven on Wednesday. As for Conemaugh Valley, they will head out on the road to square off against United at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in United's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six games.
