Greater Johnstown has won seven straight games at home, while Penn Cambria has won seven straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Wednesday. The Greater Johnstown Trojans will host the Penn Cambria Panthers at 7:15 p.m. One thing working in Greater Johnstown's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven games.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Greater Johnstown beat Central 75-69. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Dragons are ranked 113th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Penn Cambria escaped with a win on Saturday against Central by the margin of a single free throw, 61-60. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Panthers were down 54-38 in the third quarter.
Penn Cambria's win came from a few key players Greater Johnstown will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Gavin Harrold, who went 6 for 12 on his way to 16 points and five rebounds. That's the most points he has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Semelsberger, who posted 13 points.
Penn Cambria is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.6 points per game. As for Greater Johnstown, their win bumped their record up to 15-0.
Greater Johnstown strolled past Penn Cambria in their previous meeting on January 2nd by a score of 64-48. Does Greater Johnstown have another victory up their sleeve, or will Penn Cambria turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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