On Thursday, Conemaugh Township had to suffer through a rough 55-24 loss at the hands of Marion Center. While losing is never fun, Conemaugh Township can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 438th, while Marion Center is ranked 64th).
Despite the loss, Conemaugh Township still got an impressive performance from Jenna Brenneman, who scored eight points along with six rebounds. Brenneman continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.
Conemaugh Township has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season. As for Marion Center, they pushed their record up to 12-3 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Conemaugh Township won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Ferndale at 7:15 p.m. on January 12th. Hopefully Ferndale focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 22 on Monday. As for Marion Center, they will head out on the road to face off against DuBois at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
