Richland made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Penn Cambria, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Rams fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 62-59 on Monday. The Rams haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Richland's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Glaiden Hale, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 16 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Arnold Mugerwa, who posted ten points in addition to eight boards and three steals.
Caden Gibbons had another great game (as he tends to do), shooting 4-for-7 from long range and dropping a double-double with 26 points and 20 rebounds for Penn Cambria. With that strong performance, Gibbons is now averaging an impressive 16.4 points per game. Blake Nadolsky was another key player, dropping a double-double with 12 points and 11 boards.
Richland's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Penn Cambria, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Richland is set to face off against their familiar foe Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Penn Cambria will challenge rival Bellwood-Antis at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
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