Juniata Christian is 0-10 against Northumberland Christian since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Juniata Christian will look to defend their home court against the Northumberland Christian Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, Juniata Christian came up short against Meadowbrook Christian and fell 35-24. While losing is never fun, Juniata Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 634th, while Meadowbrook Christian is ranked 130th).
Meanwhile, things could have been worse for Northumberland Christian, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 39-24 loss to Meadowbrook Christian on Friday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Northumberland Christian has scored all season.
Juniata Christian's defeat was their third straight at home, which bumped their record down to 1-6. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 24.0 points per game. As for Northumberland Christian, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.
Juniata Christian was dealt a bruising 65-15 loss at the hands of Northumberland Christian when the teams last played back in February of 2022. The contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Juniata Christian was down 43-13.
