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| 01/16/26 - Away | 65-36 W |
| 12/27/25 - Neutral | 50-24 W |
| 12/28/24 - Neutral | 42-48 L |
| 12/16/24 - Home | 49-52 L |
| 01/22/24 - Away | 47-37 W |
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You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Conemaugh Valley's strategy against Ferndale on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Blue Jays blew the Yellow Jackets out of the water with a 65-36 final score. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Blue Jays had established a 27-point advantage.
Conemaugh Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Illy Darcangelo led the charge by putting up 16 points in addition to seven steals and five rebounds. Darcangelo's big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Kendra Dietz, who posted 22 points.
Conemaugh Valley was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ferndale only posted four.
Despite the loss, Ferndale still got an impressive performance from Geonna Riffle, who scored 12 points along with six boards and five steals. Lydia Hyland was another key player, earning four points in addition to nine rebounds and three steals.
The victory snapped Conemaugh Valley's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-12 record. As for Ferndale, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-14.
Looking ahead, Conemaugh Valley will head out on the road to challenge Northern Cambria at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. The Blue Jays will be up against the Colts' rather soft defense (which has allowed 58.75 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Ferndale, they will head out to face off against Belleville Mennonite at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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