The Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs came tearing into Wednesday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They snuck past United with a 57-51 victory. This was payback for Claysburg-Kimmel, who suffered a 89-69 loss the last time these two teams met.
Claysburg-Kimmel got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Elias Ritchey out in front who scored 12 points along with seven assists and three steals. Ritchey has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 11 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Haney, who scored 22 points along with five assists and four steals.
Despite the loss, United still got an impressive performance from Isaac Worthington, who scored 21 points along with two steals. Carter Payne was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with seven assists.
Claysburg-Kimmel has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for United, they dropped their record down to 11-12 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Claysburg-Kimmel will challenge West Branch at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Claysburg-Kimmel has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 384 points over their last six games. United does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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