The Glendale Vikings and the Blacklick Valley Vikings will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Glendale will be strutting in after a win while Blacklick Valley will be coming in after a defeat.
On Monday, Glendale was able to grind out a solid victory over Northern Bedford County, taking the game 53-42. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vikings.
Meanwhile, Blacklick Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 63-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of Conemaugh Valley.
Glendale will need focus on slowing down Eli Sheesley, one of several Blacklick Valley players who made an impact when they last played. He went 5 of 11 en route to 10 points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance gave Sheesley a new career-high in boards. Another player making a difference was Drew McEvoy, who posted ten points.
Glendale's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Blacklick Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Glendale didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Blacklick Valley in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 41-37 victory. Will Glendale repeat their success, or does Blacklick Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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