The Juniata Indians will challenge the Millersburg Indians at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Juniata earned a 37-26 win over Belleville Mennonite. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 190th, while the Thunder are ranked 608th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Millersburg got their first taste of in-conference action this week and they started things off strong. They enjoyed a cozy 40-21 victory over East Juniata on Thursday.
Juniata has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Millersburg, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-8.
Juniata was dealt a bruising 59-28 defeat at the hands of Millersburg in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Thankfully for Juniata, Jana Strait (who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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