The Everett Warriors entered their tilt with the Tussey Mountain Titans with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everett had just enough and edged Tussey Mountain out 42-39. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Everett has posted yet this season.
Everett was led to victory by Jade Colledge and Cloe Price. Colledge scored 14 points along with five steals, while Price dropped a double-double on 23 points and 14 rebounds. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Price has scored at least a third of Everett's points.
Several Titans players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Aubree Weaver, who scored 14 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Weaver has scored all season. Marlee Hall was another key contributor, scoring seven points.
Tussey Mountain struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Everett is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Tussey Mountain, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-4.
Everett will look to defend their home court on Monday against Forbes Road at 7:30 p.m. As for Tussey Mountain, they will head out on the road to square off against Southern Huntingdon County at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Southern Huntingdon County presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Tussey Mountain in Pennsylvania (Southern Huntingdon County is ranked 119th, while Tussey Mountain is ranked 353rd).
