The West Shamokin Wolves will head out to take on the Conemaugh Township Indians at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. West Shamokin is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
West Shamokin is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against River Valley on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. West Shamokin was dealt a 63-31 loss at the hands of River Valley. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 402nd, while the Panthers are ranked 12th).
Meanwhile, Conemaugh Township unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost to United on the road by a 45-30 margin. The contest marked the Indians' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
West Shamokin will have to keep a close watch on Katie Wiley and Ashlyn Fetterman, a pair of players who had a big impact on Conemaugh Township's prior game. Wiley posted 12 points and five steals, while Fetterman earned six points and seven rebounds. Those seven boards gave Fetterman a new career-high.
Conemaugh Township's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-5. As for West Shamokin, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
West Shamokin was able to grind out a solid win over Conemaugh Township when the teams last played back in January of 2024, winning 38-26. Does West Shamokin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Conemaugh Township turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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