Bald Eagle Area extended their losing streak to eight on Friday, dropping them down to 3-13. They came up short against the Penn Cambria Panthers, falling 66-40. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 581st, while the Panthers are ranked 172nd).
As for Penn Cambria, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.6 points over those games.
Penn Cambria's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Caden Gibbons, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 16 boards. What's more, Gibbons posted five steals, the most he's had since back in December of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Semelsberger, who earned 17 points along with six rebounds and six steals.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Bald Eagle Area will take on rival Bellwood-Antis at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Penn Cambria is set to face off against their familiar foe Bishop Carroll at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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