The Juniata Indians will square off against the Millersburg Indians at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Juniata will be strutting in after a victory while Millersburg will be coming in after a loss.
On Thursday, Juniata was able to grind out a solid win over Susquenita, taking the game 45-38. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Indians.
Meanwhile, Millersburg was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 59-54 to Line Mountain. The Indians have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Juniata will need focus on slowing down Colt Bellis, one of several Millersburg players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on 17 points and 14 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Bellis a new career-high in boards. Chase Romberger was another key player, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Millersburg smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Millersburg's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Juniata, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season.
Juniata didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Millersburg in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 52-47 victory. Will Juniata repeat their success, or does Millersburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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