The Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs will face off against the Northern Bedford County Panthers at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Claysburg-Kimmel will be strutting in after a victory while Northern Bedford County will be coming in after a defeat.
Claysburg-Kimmel is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against Fannett Metal by a score of 56-47 on Monday. The win was some much needed relief for the Bulldogs as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
02/03/25 @ Fannett Metal | 3 |
01/31/25 vs Southern Fulton | 2 |
01/30/25 @ Forbes Road | 3 |
01/23/25 vs Tussey Mountain | 3 |
01/21/25 vs North Star | 3 |
Claysburg-Kimmel found their leader in sophomore Zailee Bush, who posted 28 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Bush has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Bella Francona, who earned nine points in addition to eight assists and eight boards.
Claysburg-Kimmel was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Northern Bedford County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 47-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tussey Mountain.
Northern Bedford County's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Claysburg-Kimmel, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-13.
Claysburg-Kimmel won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in January, slipping by Northern Bedford County 33-32. The rematch might be a little tougher for Claysburg-Kimmel since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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