McConnellsburg won the last time they faced Claysburg-Kimmel and things went their way on Friday too. The McConnellsburg Spartans blew past the Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs 77-36. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 matches by 20 points or more this season.
McConnellsburg's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brayden Ramsey, who went 8-for-17 en route to 23 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Dominic Jefferson, who went 7-for-15 on his way to 16 points along with eight boards and six assists.
McConnellsburg was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Claysburg-Kimmel only posted five assists.
Despite the defeat, Claysburg-Kimmel had strong showings from Brayden Haney, who went 6-for-13 to rack up 19 points, and Blake Kulick, who posted eight points. That was a full 52.8% of Claysburg-Kimmel's points, marking the third time in a row Haney has put up more than a third of the team's points.
Spartans
| 02/14/25 vs Claysburg-Kimmel | 77-36 |
| 02/10/25 vs Fort Hill | 63-52 |
| 02/07/25 @ Southern Fulton | 54-19 |
| 02/04/25 vs Everett | 79-59 |
| 02/03/25 @ Mount Union | 56-43 |
| + 15 more games |
The victory was the 20th in a row for McConnellsburg, bringing their record for this year to 21-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.2 points over those games. As for Claysburg-Kimmel, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-11.
McConnellsburg and Claysburg-Kimmel are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. McConnellsburg will host Westinghouse at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in McConnellsburg's favor as the squad sits on nine straight wins at home while Westinghouse has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road. As for Claysburg-Kimmel, they will square off against Portage at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Portage will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Claysburg-Kimmel surely won't give up without a fight.
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