Portage was the 54-49 winner over Conemaugh Township when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Portage Mustangs fell just short of the Conemaugh Township Indians by a score of 61-58 on Monday.
| 01/27/25 vs Conemaugh Township | 2 |
| 01/25/25 @ Conemaugh Valley | 2 |
| 01/24/25 vs United | 2 |
| 01/22/25 vs Northern Cambria | 3 |
| 01/21/25 @ West Shamokin | 3 |
When it comes to explaining why Portage lost, don't look at Owen Gouse. Despite the final result, he went 9 for 16 en route to 26 points and five boards. Gouse is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games he's played. Trae Kargo was another key player, going 6 of 15 on his way to 16 points.
Conemaugh Township's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ethan Matera, who went 9 for 15 en route to 18 points and six rebounds. With that strong performance, Matera is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Colin Dinyar, who posted eight points along with ten boards and five assists.
Portage's defeat dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Conemaugh Township, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-4.
While Portage had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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