Basketball Recap: 17 Straight Home Wins for Westmont Hilltop

Westmont Hilltop waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They took down the Richland Rams 85-68. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Hilltoppers also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2024.

Hilltoppers

Previous Games (Home)

01/10/25 vs Richland	85-68
12/28/24 vs Portage	63-47
12/27/24 vs Propel Montour	95-47
12/14/24 vs Central Cambria	70-60
12/09/24 vs Penn Cambria	63-55
+ 12 more games

Westmont Hilltop pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.5 points per game. As for Richland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5.

Westmont Hilltop will host Turkeyfoot Valley Area at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Turkeyfoot Valley Area knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully Westmont Hilltop likes a good challenge. As for Richland, they will square off against Bald Eagle Area at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.