The Bishop Canevin Crusaders will face off against the Conemaugh Township Indians at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bishop Canevin will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings (they are ranked 295th, while Conemaugh Township is ranked 118th).
Last Wednesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Bishop Canevin beat Jeannette 52-46. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Bishop Canevin.
Meanwhile, Conemaugh Township had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Windber on Friday and snuck past 37-35. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points Conemaugh Township has scored all year.
Conemaugh Township's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jon Updyke, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Updyke has scored at least a third of Conemaugh Township's points. Another player making a difference was Colin Dinyar, who scored eight points along with ten rebounds.
Bishop Canevin's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-11. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Conemaugh Township, their win bumped their record up to 21-5.
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