The McConnellsburg Spartans will head out to square off against the Shalom Christian Academy Flames at 6:15 p.m. on Monday.
McConnellsburg will head out to face Shalom Christian Academy after giving up their first home loss of the season on Thursday. McConnellsburg lost 56-33 to Everett. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Spartans have suffered since December 3, 2024.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Shalom Christian Academy on Thursday. They blew past Fairfield 48-22. Given the Flames' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Knights are ranked 621st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Shalom Christian Academy pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.4 points per game. As for McConnellsburg, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-3.
McConnellsburg came up short against Shalom Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 44-32. Can McConnellsburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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