Claysburg-Kimmel is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Tussey Mountain is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs will take on the Tussey Mountain Titans at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Pennsylvania (Claysburg-Kimmel is ranked 485th, while Tussey Mountain is ranked 477th).
Last Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Claysburg-Kimmel beat Southern Huntingdon County 56-51.
Claysburg-Kimmel's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Brayden Haney, who scored 26 points along with three steals, and Elias Ritchey, who scored 15 points along with six assists and six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Haney has scored all season. Cory Walter was another key contributor, scoring five points along with 12 rebounds and four steals.
Tussey Mountain suffered their closest defeat yet this season on Tuesday. They fell just short of Mount Union by a score of 38-35. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Tussey Mountain has scored all season.
Claysburg-Kimmel is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Tussey Mountain, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-5.
Claysburg-Kimmel came up short against Tussey Mountain in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 65-60. Will Claysburg-Kimmel have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
