The Meyersdale Red Raiders will square off against the Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Meyersdale is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 55-41 win over Turkeyfoot Valley Area on Monday. The victory was familiar territory for the Red Raiders who have now won three matchups in a row.
Meanwhile, Claysburg-Kimmel can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They came out on top against Fannett Metal by a score of 56-47.
Claysburg-Kimmel found their leader in sophomore Zailee Bush, who posted 28 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. Bush has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Francona, who earned nine points along with eight assists and eight boards.
Claysburg-Kimmel was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Claysburg-Kimmel's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-13. As for Meyersdale, their victory bumped their record up to 6-11.
Meyersdale was able to grind out a solid win over Claysburg-Kimmel in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, winning 32-24. Will Meyersdale repeat their success, or does Claysburg-Kimmel have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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