Juniata Valley has gone 10-0 against Moshannon Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Juniata Valley Hornets will face off against the Moshannon Valley Black Knights/Damsels at 6:00 p.m. Juniata Valley is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Moshannon Valley better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Juniata Valley really get things going. Juniata Valley blew past Everett 61-39 on Monday. The Hornets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 21 points or more this season.
| 01/27/25 vs Everett | 12 |
| 01/23/25 vs West Branch | 4 |
| 01/20/25 vs Curwensville | 9 |
| 01/17/25 @ Northern Bedford County | 2 |
| 01/15/25 @ Glendale | 5 |
It was another big night for Aubrey Anderson, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 steals. She has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last nine times she's played. Another player making a difference was Anna Taylor, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten boards.
Juniata Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Moshannon Valley played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 60-23 defeat at the hands of Windber. The Black Knights/Damsels were down 50-20 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Juniata Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.4 points per game. As for Moshannon Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-12.
Everything came up roses for Juniata Valley against Moshannon Valley in their previous meeting on January 7th, as the team secured a 52-16 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Juniata Valley since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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