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| 12/13/24 - Home | 85-64 W |
| 01/23/24 - Away | 86-75 W |
| 12/14/23 - Home | 95-81 W |
| 02/15/23 - Away | 76-54 W |
| 01/31/23 - Home | 75-56 W |
| + 2 more games |
Juniata Valley is 6-1 against Curwensville since January of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Juniata Valley Hornets will head out to square off against the Curwensville Golden Tide at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Wednesday, Juniata Valley lost to West Branch on the road by a 98-83 margin. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Monday (76), the Hornets still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Curwensville came up short against Mount Union on Friday and fell 66-57. The Golden Tide have struggled against the Trojans recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Defeat or not, Curwensville got some senior leadership from Davis Fleming and Chandler English. Fleming posted 20 points in addition to seven boards and six assists, while English shot 4-for-7 from long range and dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. That was a full 35.1% of Curwensville's points, marking the seventh time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points.
Even though they lost, Curwensville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Juniata Valley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. As for Curwensville, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Juniata Valley took their victory against Curwensville when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 85-64. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Fleming, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 11 boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Juniata Valley still be able to contain Fleming? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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