Two dominant players in Noah Mccoy and Jeremy Dietz are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Marion Center Stingers will be playing at home against the Conemaugh Valley Blue Jays at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Marion Center has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Conemaugh Valley will arrive with six straight victories.
Marion Center suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Friday. Their rough 73-48 loss to Conemaugh Township might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, Marion Center can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 526th, while Conemaugh Township is ranked 114th).
Meanwhile, even though West Shamokin scored an imposing 67 points on Friday, Conemaugh Valley still came out on top. Conemaugh Valley took their game against West Shamokin 80-67.
Conemaugh Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Landon Percinsky led the charge by scoring 19 points along with nine rebounds and three steals. Percinsky hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for ten straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Dietz, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds.
Marion Center has not been sharp recently, as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season. As for Conemaugh Valley, their win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-1.
Marion Center and Conemaugh Valley were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, but Marion Center came up empty-handed after a 54-53 defeat. Will Marion Center have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
