While it was all tied up 23-23 at halftime, the Shenandoah Valley Blue Devils were not quite the Hamburg Hawks's equal in the second half on Saturday. Shenandoah Valley fell just short of Hamburg by a score of 43-40. Shenandoah Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Shenandoah Valley's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of John Silvestre, who scored 7 points along with 11 rebounds and 5 blocks, and John Burke who scored 8 points along with 9 rebounds. Brayden Maksimik was another key contributor, scoring 5 points.
Shenandoah Valley's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Hamburg, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Shenandoah Valley will take on Tamaqua at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hamburg, they will be playing at home against Tulpehocken at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
