Everett is 2-8 against McConnellsburg since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the Warriors will get right back to it and host the Spartans at 7:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Everett sitting on three straight victories and McConnellsburg on 16.
On Thursday, Everett strolled past Meyersdale with points to spare, taking the game 70-56.
Meanwhile, McConnellsburg got the win against Windber on Wednesday by a conclusive 63-42. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Everett better keep an eye on Hoyt Glenn. He was instrumental in McConnellsburg's win, almost dropping a double-double with 22 points and nine assists. Glenn's big performance that evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Shaffer Earley, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and ten boards.
McConnellsburg was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now racked up at least 20 assists in six consecutive matchups.
McConnellsburg's win bumped their record up to 16-0. As for Everett, their victory bumped their record up to 10-8.
Everett was dealt a bruising 63-36 loss at the hands of McConnellsburg in their previous meeting on January 9th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Glenn, who went 12-for-19 to rack up 30 points in addition to seven rebounds and seven steals. Now that the Warriors know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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