Cochranton came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 60-58 victory over the Saegertown Panthers. This was a revenge game for the Cardinals: when they faced off against the Panthers back in January, they had to take a 66-55 loss.
| 01/31/25 vs Saegertown | 29 |
| 01/28/25 @ Jamestown | 15 |
| 01/24/25 vs Maplewood | 21 |
| 01/21/25 @ Commodore Perry | 19 |
| 01/17/25 vs Cambridge Springs | 27 |
Cochranton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Walker Carroll led the charge by putting up 29 points and three steals. The game was Carroll's 17th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Brady Rynd, who went 7 for 9 on his way to 16 points and eight boards.
Cochranton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in six consecutive matchups.
Cochranton is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.4 points per game. As for Saegertown, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-5.
Cochranton has already played their next game (against Reynolds), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Saegertown will be playing in front of their home fans against Cambridge Springs at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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