Windber is 0-4 against Richland since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Windber Ramblers will head out on the road to take on the Richland Rams at 4:30 p.m. Windber will be strutting in after a victory while Richland will be coming in after a defeat.
In what's become a running theme this season, Windber gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They really took it to Shanksville Stonycreek for the full four quarters, racking up a 63-34 victory on the road. The victory was just what Windber needed coming off of a 57-37 loss in their prior matchup.
Windber's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Grady Klosky, who scored 18 points. Evan Brady was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Richland's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They were outmatched by Chestnut Ridge at home and fell 71-38. While losing is never fun, Richland can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 335th, while Chestnut Ridge is ranked 78th).
Windber's win bumped their record up to 13-8. As for Richland, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12.
Windber came up short against Richland when the teams last played back in December of 2021, falling 46-33. Thankfully for Windber, Trent Rozich (who scored 24 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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