The Millersburg Indians will venture away from home to face off against the Juniata Indians at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
On Thursday, Millersburg was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 59-54 to Line Mountain. The loss continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.
01/30/25 vs Line Mountain | 14 |
02/08/24 vs Our Lady of Lourdes Regional | 11 |
12/09/24 @ Upper Dauphin Area | 11 |
01/18/24 vs Line Mountain | 11 |
01/27/24 vs Halifax | 10 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Colt Bellis, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 14 rebounds. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Romberger, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Millersburg smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Juniata was able to grind out a solid victory over Susquenita on Thursday, taking the game 45-38. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Indians.
Juniata now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Millersburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
Millersburg came up short against Juniata in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 52-47. Can Millersburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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