Having just played yesterday, the West Branch Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Blacklick Valley Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: West Branch has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while Blacklick Valley will arrive with seven straight victories.
On Thursday, West Branch had to suffer through a 51-16 loss at the hands of Juniata Valley.
Meanwhile, Blacklick Valley beat Glendale 46-33 on Wednesday. Given Blacklick Valley's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th, while Glendale is ranked 310th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
West Branch better keep an eye on Kristin Szymusiak. She was instrumental in Blacklick Valley's win, going 6 of 13 en route to 15 points along with six assists and six steals. Szymusiak is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 31 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sarah Mourey, who went 5 for 8 on her way to 10 points.
Blacklick Valley's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points per game. As for West Branch, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
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