Glendale kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They came up short against the Conemaugh Valley Blue Jays, falling 69-49. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Vikings have suffered since January 12th.
Glendale lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Joey Kitko, who posted ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Landen McGarvey, who had nine points and five rebounds.
Jeremy Dietz had an outrageously good game for Conemaugh Valley as he dropped a double-double on 20 points and 14 boards. What's more, Dietz also racked up four assists, the most he's had since back in January. Another player making a difference was Jaylen Henry, who put up 13 points in addition to five assists and three steals.
The victory got Conemaugh Valley back to even at 1-1.
Glendale wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 60-52 loss against Harmony Area on the 7th. As for Conemaugh Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 71-36 win against Blacklick Valley on the 7th.
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