Juniata won the last time they faced East Juniata and things went their way on Saturday too. The Juniata Indians walked away with a 52-44 victory over the East Juniata Tigers. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Indians.
East Juniata's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Wrett Smith, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 boards. Those 11 rebounds gave Smith a new career-high. Jaiden May was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
Indians
| 01/11/25 @ East Juniata | 52-44 |
| 01/09/25 vs Upper Dauphin Area | 74-61 |
| 12/28/24 @ Lancaster Country Day | 37-57 |
| 12/27/24 @ Camp Hill | 47-62 |
| 12/19/24 @ Line Mountain | 47-56 |
Juniata's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-6. As for East Juniata, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
Juniata and East Juniata could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. Juniata (ranked 515th) will meet Halifax (ranked 144th) at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Similarly, East Juniata (ranked 624th) will meet Susquenita (ranked 307th) at 7:15 p.m. on Monday.
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