The Conemaugh Valley Blue Jays will head out on the road to take on the United Lions at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Conemaugh Valley's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
Conemaugh Valley pushed their score all the way to 57 on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Conemaugh Township by a score of 60-57. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss Conemaugh Valley has suffered yet this season.
Landon Percinsky put forth a good effort for the losing side as he dropped a double-double on 21 points and 14 rebounds. He hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for 13 straight games. Another player making a difference was Jaylen Henry, who scored 13 points.
Northern Cambria typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday United proved too difficult a challenge. They had just enough and edged the Colts out 55-52. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win United has posted yet this season.
Conemaugh Valley's defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-2. As for United, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Conemaugh Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over United when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 80-67. The rematch might be a little tougher for Conemaugh Valley since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
