If Ferndale was riding high fresh off their 55-31 takedown of Rockwood last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Ferndale Yellow Jackets took a hard 59-43 fall against the Blacklick Valley Vikings on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Yellow Jackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 425th, while the Vikings are ranked 204th).
Several Yellow Jackets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Maisen Sechrengost, who posted nine points and eight rebounds. Deajah Chatman was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 14 boards.
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Even though they lost, Ferndale smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 13 consecutive contests.
Kristin Szymusiak was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 23 points and 12 rebounds for Blacklick Valley. Szymusiak has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 38 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Josie Nedrich, who put up seven points along with seven boards and four steals.
Ferndale's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Blacklick Valley, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-1.
When Ferndale and Blacklick Valley next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Ferndale will square off against Johnstown Christian and their eight-game winning streak at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, Blacklick Valley will try to stop Turkeyfoot Valley Area's four-game winning streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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