Basketball Recap: Northern Cambria Comes Up Short

Northern Cambria was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were beaten by the Blacklick Valley Vikings 51-19. The Colts were probably out for revenge after losing 65-42 to them when the teams met back in January, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Jayden Fry was Northern Cambria's leading scorer, having posted eight points. Fry also led the team in rebounds with seven. Sophia Fry took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with three assists.

Blacklick Valley got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kristin Szymusiak out in front who went 7 for 11 on her way to 17 points in addition to seven boards and five steals. Szymusiak has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 27 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Josie Nedrich, who posted 12 points and five steals.

Northern Cambria's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Blacklick Valley, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.

Northern Cambria wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 63-19 defeat against Penns Manor on the 10th. As for Blacklick Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 50-29 win against Ferndale on the 10th.