North Star had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They walked away with a 52-42 victory over the Southern Huntingdon County Rockets. The win almost wasn't to be: the Cougars were down 32-18 in the second quarter.
| 02/03/25 vs Southern Huntingdon County | 18 |
| 01/31/25 vs Meyersdale | 15 |
| 01/29/25 @ Blacklick Valley | 19 |
| 01/27/25 @ Glendale | 17 |
| 01/24/25 @ Windber | 15 |
North Star's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Andy Retassie, who posted 18 points along with seven assists and five boards. Retassie's evening made it ten games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Ethan Smith, who went 6 for 11 on his way to 15 points and five steals.
North Star smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
North Star has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.2 points per game. As for Southern Huntingdon County, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-10.
North Star and Rockwood will face off at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest having both just played. The timing is sure in North Star's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Rockwood has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road. As for Southern Huntingdon County, they and Mount Union will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest having both just played.
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