Vikings
| 02/10/25 vs Meyersdale | 59 |
| 02/05/25 vs Shanksville Stonycreek | 52 |
| 02/03/25 vs Northern Cambria | 39 |
| 01/30/25 vs Harmony Area | 46 |
| 01/29/25 vs North Star | 22 |
| + 17 more games |
Blacklick Valley and Ferndale are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2021, but not for long. The Blacklick Valley Vikings will take on the Ferndale Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Blacklick Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50 points per game this season.
Last Monday, Blacklick Valley humbled Meyersdale with a 59-31 victory. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Vikings just coasted through the last quarter.
Blacklick Valley's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Greg Schilling, who went 8-for-18 en route to 22 points. Eli Sheesley was another key player, going 7-for-11 on his way to 17 points along with six boards and four steals.
Meanwhile, Ferndale suffered their biggest defeat since January 26, 2024 on Thursday. They were outmatched by Turkeyfoot Valley Area and fell 79-34. While losing is never fun, the Yellow Jackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 558th, while the Rams are ranked 263rd).
The win made it two in a row for Blacklick Valley and bumps their season record up to 12-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.5 points over those games. As for Ferndale, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-9.
Blacklick Valley came up short against Ferndale when the teams last played back in January, falling 53-45. Can Blacklick Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
