Juniata Christian will head out on the road to challenge the Columbia Montour Vo-Tech Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 50-21, which was the final score in Juniata Christian's tilt against Meadowbrook Christian on Friday. While losing is never fun, Juniata Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 496th, while Meadowbrook Christian is ranked 152nd).
Meanwhile, sadly, Columbia Montour Vo-Tech is still looking for their first win of the season after 17 games. They took a 33-23 hit to the loss column at the hands of MMI Preparatory School on Tuesday.
Juniata Christian now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Columbia Montour Vo-Tech, they dropped their record down to 0-17 with that loss, which was their 24th straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Juniata Christian against Columbia Montour Vo-Tech in their previous meeting back in January of 2023 as the team secured a 42-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Juniata Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
