The McConnellsburg Spartans and Forbes Road will compete for holiday cheer at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with McConnellsburg sitting on three straight wins and Forbes Road on six.
McConnellsburg is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Northern Bedford County: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that McConnellsburg blew Northern Bedford County out of the water with a 65-21 final score. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 44 points or more this season.
| 12/18/24 @ Northern Bedford County | 5 |
| 12/16/24 @ North Star | 3 |
| 12/10/24 vs Tussey Mountain | 3 |
| 12/06/24 vs Maryland School for the Deaf | 2 |
| 12/05/24 @ Cumberland Valley Christian | 3 |
McConnellsburg relied on the efforts of Brayden Ramsey, who went 9 of 15 on his way to 20 points along with five boards and five blocks, and Hoyt Glenn, who posted 11 points in addition to seven steals and five assists. Ramsey is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last 11 games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Hann, who put up six points along with seven boards and three blocks.
McConnellsburg smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in January.
While Forbes Road didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They took their matchup on Monday with ease, bagging a 66-38 victory over Rockwood. Given Forbes Road's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 151st, while Rockwood is ranked 524th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
McConnellsburg's win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points per game. As for Forbes Road, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Everything came up roses for McConnellsburg against Forbes Road in their previous meeting back in January, as the squad secured a 67-34 win. Will McConnellsburg repeat their success, or does Forbes Road have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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