Basketball Game Preview: Conemaugh Township Indians vs. Conemaugh Valley Blue Jays

Conemaugh Township is 10-0 against Conemaugh Valley since February of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Conemaugh Township Indians are taking a road trip to take on the Conemaugh Valley Blue Jays at 7:15 p.m. Conemaugh Township is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.4 points per game this season.

Conemaugh Township is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Forest Hills just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They came up short against the Rangers, falling 70-50. The matchup marked the Indians' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Despite their defeat, Conemaugh Township saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Stephen Stango, who posted 14 points, was perhaps the best of all. Stango has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last eight times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ethan Matera, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 16 points and eight rebounds.

Even though they lost, Conemaugh Township smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in six consecutive contests dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, Conemaugh Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Blacklick Valley on Monday, taking the game 63-54.

Having lost for the first time this season, Conemaugh Township fell to 4-1. As for Conemaugh Valley, they now have a winning record of 4-3.

Conemaugh Township came out on top in a nail-biter against Conemaugh Valley in their previous matchup back in January, sneaking past 60-57. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Conemaugh Valley's Landon Percinsky, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 14 boards. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Conemaugh Township to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.