Juniata hadn't done well against Upper Dauphin Area recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Juniata Indians sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 45-43 victory over the Upper Dauphin Area Trojans. This was payback for the Indians, who suffered a 61-43 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Despite the loss, Upper Dauphin Area had strong showings from Reagan Wentzel, who posted nine points and five steals, and Mazie Bingaman, who put up 16 points. The dominant performance gave Wentzel a new career-high in steals. Kasey Weibley was another key player, putting up two points and nine rebounds.
Juniata has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Upper Dauphin Area, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 6-4.
Juniata and Upper Dauphin Area should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. Juniata (ranked 222nd) will meet East Juniata (ranked 505th) at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Similarly, Upper Dauphin Area (ranked 239th) will meet Newport (ranked 528th) at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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