Claysburg-Kimmel and Portage squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Claysburg-Kimmel had to settle for second. They took a 69-50 bruising from the Portage Mustangs. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 561st, while the Mustangs are ranked 95th).
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cory Walter, who posted seven points and five boards. What's more, Walter also posted a 33% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Brayden Haney was another key player, putting up 11 points along with six assists and six rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Portage to victory, but perhaps none more so than Owen Gouse, who to rack up 14 points and four steals. Another player making a difference was Ethan Hodge, who had ten points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Claysburg-Kimmel is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-12. As for Portage, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-5.
Claysburg-Kimmel does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Portage, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 66-62 victory against Bishop McCort on the 22nd.
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