Bellefonte is 1-9 against Penns Valley Area since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Bellefonte Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Penns Valley Area Rams at 7:30 p.m. Penns Valley Area took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Bellefonte, who comes in off a win.
Bellefonte can finally bid farewell to their 17-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They came out on top against Philipsburg-Osceola by a score of 48-38. That ten points margin sets a new team best for Bellefonte this season.
Meanwhile, Penns Valley Area was just a bucket shy of victory on Saturday and fell 47-46 to Richland. Penns Valley Area has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Ellie Romig, who scored ten points along with eight steals and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilly Smith, who scored 13 points.
Bellefonte's win ended a eight-game drought at home and bumped them up to 1-14. As for Penns Valley Area, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Bellefonte came up short against Penns Valley Area when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 60-50. Can Bellefonte avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
