The Pine Valley Central Panthers had to endure a five-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They managed a 32-27 victory over Clymer Central on Saturday. For Pine Valley Central, this counts as revenge for the 56-55 defeat Clymer Central walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Clymer Central lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jonathan Massing. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Massing has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Kaden Beckerink, who scored a point along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Pine Valley Central's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-2. As for Clymer Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pine Valley Central will take on Panama at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Panama's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Pine Valley Central has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season. As for Clymer Central, they will face off against Ellicottville at 1:30 p.m. on Monday. Ellicottville is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
