After flying high against the Hamburg Hawks last Friday, the Oley Valley Lynx came back down to earth. Oley Valley fell just short of the Mountaineers by a score of 49-47. Oley Valley was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mountaineers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Antietam got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was AJ Schiefly out in front who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds. Schiefly has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Shawn Raffety, who scored 17 points.
Oley Valley's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-4. As for Antietam, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-9.
Oley Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Antietam won't have much time to rest: their next match is against the Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on February 2nd. One thing working in Halifax's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 12 matchups.
