Wyalusing Valley fought the good fight in their overtime contest against East Juniata on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the East Juniata Tigers by a score of 57-55. One positive for the Rams, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Wyalusing Valley's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Myles Kershner, who went 8 of 17 on his way to 17 points. Another player making a difference was Zibiah Walton, who went 5 for 8 en route to 13 points and seven boards.
Rams
| 12/29/23 @ Jersey Shore | 13 |
| 01/18/25 vs East Juniata | 11 |
| 01/08/24 vs Williamson | 10 |
| 02/03/24 @ Sayre | 9 |
| 12/20/23 @ Athens | 9 |
Even though they lost, Wyalusing Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2023.
It was another big night for Wrett Smith, who went 12 of 19 on his way to 29 points along with seven rebounds and three steals for East Juniata. That makes it four consecutive games in which Smith has scored at least a third of East Juniata's points. Evan Hubley also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.
Wyalusing Valley is on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-13. As for East Juniata, they moved to 4-10 with that victory, which also ended their seven-game losing streak.
Wyalusing Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 76-38 win against Williamson on the 22nd. East Juniata has also already played their next game, a 63-50 defeat against Upper Dauphin Area on the 20th.
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