Basketball Recap: Purchase Line Extends Winning Streak to Two

If Conemaugh Township wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Purchase Line, they should've done a better job of containing Rylee Mahaffey. The Purchase Line Red Dragons came out on top in a nail-biter against the Conemaugh Township Indians on Tuesday, sneaking past 38-36 thanks in part to Mahaffey, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 21 boards. The contest was her fourth in a row with at least ten points.

Despite the loss, Conemaugh Township saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Danika Black posted six points and 17 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Black a new career-high in boards. Another player making a difference was Mayce Kordell, who had ten points and five steals.

The victory made it two in a row for Purchase Line and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Conemaugh Township, they now have a losing record at 2-3.

Purchase Line didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 52-12 defeat against River Valley on the 12th. As for Conemaugh Township, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 62-39 loss against Cambria Heights on the 12th.