There's no place like home for United, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 65-58 win over the Berlin Brothersvalley Mountaineers on Monday. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 200th, while the Mountaineers are ranked 513th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Berlin Brothersvalley's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carson Janidlo, who went 10 of 19 en route to 21 points and six boards. Another player making a difference was McKelvey Foor, who posted 13 points in addition to seven assists and six rebounds.
Lions
| 01/27/25 vs Berlin Brothersvalley | 65-58 |
| 01/10/25 vs Purchase Line | 67-33 |
| 01/02/25 vs Conemaugh Valley | 76-65 |
United pushed their record up to 12-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.3 points per game. As for Berlin Brothersvalley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.
United won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Conemaugh Valley at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Conemaugh Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.3 points per game this season. As for Berlin Brothersvalley, they will head out to square off against Meyersdale at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Berlin Brothersvalley also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 52.1 points per game.
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