The Conemaugh Valley Blue Jays entered their tilt with the West Shamokin Wolves with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Conemaugh Valley came out on top against West Shamokin by a score of 80-67 on Friday. Given Conemaugh Valley's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 121st, while West Shamokin is ranked 404th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Conemaugh Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Landon Percinsky led the charge by scoring 19 points along with nine rebounds and three steals. Percinsky has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last ten times he's played. Jeremy Dietz was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds.
Conemaugh Valley's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-1. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 18.4 points. As for West Shamokin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-6.
Conemaugh Valley will head out on the road to face off against Marion Center at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Marion Center is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak. As for West Shamokin, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Portage at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
