It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Conemaugh Township Indians had no problem doing just that on Friday. They skirted past the Ramblers 37-35. Despite the win, that was the fewest points Conemaugh Township has scored all year.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Conemaugh Township to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jon Updyke, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Updyke has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 24 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Colin Dinyar, who scored eight points along with ten rebounds.
Windber's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Evan Brady, who scored ten points. Tanner Barkley was another key contributor, scoring seven points.
The victory made it two in a row for Conemaugh Township and bumps their season record up to 21-5. As for Windber, their loss dropped their record down to 15-9.
Conemaugh Township will square off against Bishop Canevin at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bishop Canevin will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings (they are ranked 295th, while Conemaugh Township is ranked 118th). Windber is on the road again on Saturday and plays Greensburg Central Catholic at 2:00 p.m. on March 9th. Greensburg Central Catholic has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,081 points over their last 16 contests.
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