The West Branch Warriors will take on the Tussey Mountain Titans in a holiday battle at at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: West Branch has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Tussey Mountain will arrive with three straight wins.
Last Thursday, West Branch had to suffer through a 57-16 loss at the hands of Williamsburg.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Tussey Mountain's strategy against Mount Union on Thursday. Tussey Mountain blew past Mount Union 50-30. The Titans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Tussey Mountain's win came from a few key players West Branch will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Adyson Weyandt, who posted 14 points and eight steals. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in steals. Hillary Horton was another key player, putting up 13 points and five rebounds.
Tussey Mountain was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mount Union only posted five assists.
West Branch's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Tussey Mountain, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
West Branch came up short against Tussey Mountain in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 34-27. Can West Branch avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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