Forest Hills has gone a perfect 10-0 against Penn Cambria recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Forest Hills Rangers are taking a road trip to challenge the Penn Cambria Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Forest Hills is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They blew past Juniata 74-36. The Rangers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 24 points or more this season.
Morgan Gdula
| 02/19/25 @ Juniata | 17 |
| 02/10/25 @ Bedford | 8 |
| 02/06/25 vs Westmont Hilltop | 3 |
| 02/04/25 vs Greater Johnstown | 6 |
| 01/31/25 @ Philipsburg-Osceola | 11 |
| + 14 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Forest Hills to victory, but perhaps none more so than Morgan Gdula, who went 6-for-11 to rack up 17 points and six steals. That's the most points Gdula has posted since back in December of 2024. Aivah Maul was another key player, going 10-for-20 en route to 22 points and three steals.
Forest Hills smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Penn Cambria entered their tilt with Westmont Hilltop on Wednesday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Hilltoppers 37-35. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted against the Hilltoppers since March 3, 2021.
Penn Cambria found their leader in freshman Avayah Lemaster, who had ten points and five rebounds. Ava Saleme also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Penn Cambria's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.7 points over those games. As for Forest Hills, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Forest Hills has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 24.5 boards per game. However, it's not like Penn Cambria struggles in that department as they've been averaging 22.2 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Forest Hills took their victory against Penn Cambria when the teams last played back in January by a conclusive 79-53. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Penn Cambria's MaKenna McCoy, who went 6-for-10 on her way to 16 points along with seven boards and three steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Forest Hills still be able to contain McCoy? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
