Pennsylvania High School Basketball - Portage over North Star
January 3, 2019: Portage, PA 15946 Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Portage Mustangs (Portage, PA) and the visiting North Star Cougars (Boswell, PA), saw Portage's basketball squad overcome North Star by a tally of 56-45.
With the victory, Portage improves its record to 4-4 on the campaign. The Mustangs travel to Turkeyfoot Valley Area (Confluence, PA) to confront the Rams in a non-league challenge on Friday, January 4. The Rams come into the challenge with a record of 0-6. Turkeyfoot Valley Area lost 67-41 in their recent non-league challenge against Conemaugh Township (Davidsville, PA)
Next up, the Cougars confront the Conemaugh Township Indians (Davidsville, PA) in a Western Pennsylvania - Northern challenge, on Monday, January 7. North Star will attempt to improve on its 2-6 season record. The Indians come into the challenge with a 5-3 record after their 61-51 league win over Blacklick Valley (Nanty Glo, PA).