The Conemaugh Valley Blue Jays will square off against the Portage Mustangs at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Conemaugh Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight contests -- so hopefully Portage likes a good challenge.
Conemaugh Valley is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest win since December 7, 2024 on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Homer-Center with a sharp 60-34 victory.
Meanwhile, Portage had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They walked away with a 73-61 win over the Panthers. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while the Panthers are ranked 399th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Portage has also been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for Conemaugh Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 8-5.
Conemaugh Valley came up short against Portage in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 73-63. Will Conemaugh Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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