Basketball Recap: Northern Cambria Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Victory

Northern Cambria posted their closest win since December 3, 2024 on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Portage Mustangs 45-42. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 68-55 back in December of 2024.

Portage's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Zachary Hodge, who went 6 for 11 en route to 12 points and seven boards, and Owen Gouse, who posted 14 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Those 12 points gave Hodge a new career-high.

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Previous 4 Games

01/22/25 @ Portage	45-42
01/18/25 vs United	77-57
01/14/25 @ Purchase Line	61-25
01/10/25 vs River Valley	51-42

The win (which was Northern Cambria's fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.5 points per game. As for Portage, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-4.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northern Cambria has already played their next game (against Conemaugh Township), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Portage will be playing in front of their home fans against United at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Portage is facing United at the right time seeing as United is stuck on a three-game losing streak.