After flying high against Rockwood last Thursday, Meyersdale came back down to earth. The Meyersdale Red Raiders came up short against the Blacklick Valley Vikings on Friday, falling 66-44. The Red Raiders have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Kristin Szymusiak was her usual excellent self, going 9 for 20 on her way to 21 points along with six assists and six steals for Blacklick Valley. The game was Szymusiak's sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Hoover, who went 6 of 15 en route to 15 points in addition to six boards and five steals.
Meyersdale's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Blacklick Valley, they pushed their record up to 15-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Meyersdale will venture away from home to face off against Blacklick Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Blacklick Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Meyersdale likes a good challenge. As for Blacklick Valley, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 62-26 victory against Belleville Mennonite on the 25th.
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