Juniata Valley kicked off their season on the road on Monday and hit a couple of potholes. They took an 89-76 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy WolfPack. The Hornets were down 74-54 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Several Hornets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kyler Spurlin, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Spurlin a new career-high in offensive rebounds (four). Ronal Chavez was another key player, dropping a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds.
Jayden Stamm was nothing short of spectacular for Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy: he went 16 for 32 en route to 38 points plus five steals. Another player making a difference was Ethan Bowen, who posted 18 points along with three steals and two blocks.
Juniata Valley has already played their next contest, a 78-66 win against Everett on the 3rd. Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy has also already played their next match, an 83-53 victory against Bucktail on the 6th.
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