
Comets
01/10/25 @ Conemaugh Valley | 58-67 |
01/08/25 vs Portage | 55-72 |
01/02/25 @ West Shamokin | 45-51 |
12/30/24 @ Cambria Heights | 50-48 |
12/27/24 vs Harmony Area | 51-29 |
Penns Manor lost against Conemaugh Valley back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Penns Manor Comets took a 67-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Conemaugh Valley Blue Jays. Even though they lost, the Comets' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 50.1 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Several Comets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Alex Polenik, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 14 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Vinny Myers, who posted 23 points.
Leading Conemaugh Valley to victory were Jeremy Dietz and Jaylen Henry. Dietz went 9 of 15 on his way to 27 points and eight rebounds, while Henry went 9 of 22 on his way to 20 points along with seven steals and five boards. The matchup was Dietz's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Eric Korhut was another key player, putting up six points and nine rebounds.
Penns Manor now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Conemaugh Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Penns Manor will look to defend their home court on Monday against Purchase Line at 7:15 p.m. Penns Manor is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.1 points per game this season. As for Conemaugh Valley, they will head out to challenge Homer-Center at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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