The North Star Cougars will head out to square off against the Glendale Vikings at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
North Star is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Windber just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 63-53 to the Ramblers.
| 01/24/25 @ Windber | 2 |
| 01/17/25 vs Ligonier Valley | 5 |
| 01/13/25 vs Berlin Brothersvalley | 2 |
| 01/10/25 @ Rockwood | 5 |
| 01/08/25 @ Meyersdale | 9 |
North Star's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Ethan Smith, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 12 boards, and Andy Retassie, who posted 15 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists. Smith is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games he's played. Bryson Durst also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Meanwhile, Glendale took a blow against Curwensville on Friday, falling 65-38. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Golden Tide recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
North Star's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 10-4. As for Glendale, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.
North Star was able to grind out a solid win over Glendale when the teams last played back in January of 2024, winning 55-43. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Star since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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