Bellefonte hasn't had much luck against Penns Valley Area recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Bellefonte Raiders will challenge the Penns Valley Area Rams at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Bellefonte is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game on Monday. They received a blow as they fell 53-36 to Philipsburg-Osceola.
Meanwhile, Penns Valley Area came up short against Richland on Friday and fell 47-40. Penns Valley Area has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bellefonte will need focus on slowing down Ellie Romig, one of several Penns Valley Area players who made an impact when they last played. She posted ten points and six rebounds. That's the most boards Romig has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Elle Dinges, who had ten points and six steals.
Even though they lost, Penns Valley Area smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in seven consecutive games.
Bellefonte's defeat dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Penns Valley Area, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Bellefonte suffered a grim 57-33 defeat to Penns Valley Area in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Bellefonte avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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