Penn Cambria and the Hilltoppers are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2018, but not for long. The Penn Cambria Panthers will look to defend their home court on Monday against the Westmont Hilltop Hilltoppers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Penn Cambria put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Everything went their way against Huntingdon as Penn Cambria made off with a 64-40 win. That's two games straight that Penn Cambria has won by exactly 24 points.
Penn Cambria relied on the efforts of Makenna Mccoy, who scored 14 points along with three steals, and Kaylee Harpster, who scored 15 points along with four steals. Another player making a difference was Avery Lemaster, who scored nine points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Westmont Hilltop strolled past the Huskies with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 54-40. Given Westmont Hilltop's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 53rd, while the Huskies are ranked 245th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Penn Cambria's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-8. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 29.3 points. As for Westmont Hilltop, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season.
Penn Cambria might still be hurting after the 70-50 loss they got from the Hilltoppers in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Penn Cambria have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
