Portage won the last time they faced Penns Manor and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Portage Mustangs took down the Penns Manor Comets 72-55. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while the Comets are ranked 441st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Portage was led to victory by Bode Layo and Owen Gouse. Layo dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten boards, while Gouse went 6 of 14 on his way to 16 points along with seven assists and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Zachary Hodge, who posted two points and eight rebounds.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Portage was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Penns Manor only racked up 13 assists.
Despite the loss, Penns Manor still got an impressive performance from Alex Polenik, who had 17 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Vinny Myers, who put up 13 points.
Portage's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Penns Manor, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-6.
Portage didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 79-58 victory against Homer-Center on the 10th. As for Penns Manor, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 67-58 defeat against Conemaugh Valley on the 10th.
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