Preview: North Star Cougars vs. Conemaugh Township Indians
The North Star Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Conemaugh Township Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 12 consecutive losses for North Star and five for Conemaugh Township.
Last Monday, North Star had to suffer through a rough 60-30 loss at the hands of Rockwood. North Star has struggled against Rockwood recently, as their matchup last Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
North Star might have lost, but man, Abby Barnick was a machine: she scored 20 points along with six rebounds. That was a full 66.7% of North Star's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Conemaugh Township was beaten by Windber 53-16 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Conemaugh Township can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 498th, while Windber is ranked 236th).
North Star's defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-18. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 28.2 points per game. As for Conemaugh Township, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season.
North Star came up short against Conemaugh Township when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 41-35. Can North Star avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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