Bellefonte was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss. They took a blow against the Penns Valley Area Rams, falling 70-23. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 634th, while the Rams are ranked 281st).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Penns Valley Area to victory, but perhaps none more so than Elle Dinges, who went 6 for 8 on her way to 14 points and eight steals. That's the most steals Dinges has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie Romig, who went 5 of 9 en route to 13 points.
Bellefonte's defeat dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Penns Valley Area, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bellefonte has already played their next contest (against Williamsport), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Penns Valley Area will venture away from home to challenge Tyrone at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Penns Valley Area is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.8 points per game this season.
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