Conemaugh Township was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 62-39 to the Cambria Heights Highlanders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Indians of the 42-33 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Despite the defeat, Conemaugh Township had strong showings from Ava Byer, who posted nine points along with six boards and four steals, and Katrina McCann, who went 8 of 15 on her way to 17 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashlyn Fetterman, who had five points and three steals.
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| 12/12/24 @ Cambria Heights | 39-62 |
| 12/10/24 @ Purchase Line | 36-38 |
| 12/06/24 vs River Valley | 32-71 |
Even though they lost, Conemaugh Township smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Cambria Heights was led to victory by Sienna Kirsch and Gracey Vinglish. Kirsch almost dropped a double-double on 26 points and nine rebounds, while Vinglish went 7 of 15 on her way to 18 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. Kirsch has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 15 times she's played.
Conemaugh Township's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Cambria Heights, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Conemaugh Township will take on Conemaugh Valley in a holiday battle at at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Cambria Heights, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 61-14 victory against Shade on the 13th.
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