Upper Dauphin Area is 8-2 against East Juniata since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Upper Dauphin Area Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the East Juniata Tigers at 7:30 p.m.
Last Monday, Upper Dauphin Area lost to Greenwood on the road by a decisive 45-29 margin. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Upper Dauphin Area in their matchups with Greenwood: they've now lost three in a row.
East Juniata has not had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They walked away with a 52-44 win over Susquenita on Monday. That's two games straight that East Juniata has won by exactly eight points.
East Juniata's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Wrett Smith, who scored 24 points along with five assists and five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Smith has scored all season. Clark Ritzman was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Upper Dauphin Area's loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 1-14. As for East Juniata, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-9 record this season.
Upper Dauphin Area took a serious blow against East Juniata when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 65-30. Will Upper Dauphin Area have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
