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| 02/22/25 - Away | 53-45 W |
| 02/29/24 - Away | 38-58 L |
| 01/24/20 - Home | 32-52 L |
| 02/04/19 - Away | 48-70 L |
| 01/29/18 - Away | 39-57 L |
It's playoff time, and Northern Cambria had no trouble coming through when it counted. They came out on top against the West Branch Warriors by a score of 53-45 on Saturday. For the Colts, this counts as revenge for the 58-38 win the Warriors walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.
Joel Evans and Owen Koleno certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Evans dropped a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds, while Koleno posted 16 points and seven boards. Koleno's evening made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Easton Emigh was another key player, putting up four points and six rebounds.
Northern Cambria has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.9 points over those games. West Branch's loss dropped their record down to 20-5.
Northern Cambria and West Branch are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. It'll be an old-fashioned rodeo when the Colts take on the Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Portage sitting on seven straight victories and Northern Cambria on five. As for West Branch, they will challenge Bishop McCort at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. West Branch is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.2 points per game this season.
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