The Juniata Indians just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Belleville Mennonite Thunder at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Monday, Juniata ended up a good deal behind Halifax and lost 58-39. The Indians have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Belleville Mennonite played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Columbia County Christian and fell 69-39. While losing is never fun, the Thunder can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 712th, while Columbia County Christian are ranked 338th).
Belleville Mennonite's defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Juniata, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Juniata strolled past Belleville Mennonite in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a score of 69-50. The rematch might be a little tougher for Juniata 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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