The Central Cambria Red Devils fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against the Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Golden Tigers 71-66. Central Cambria has not had much luck with Hollidaysburg recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Central Cambria had strong showings from Brayden Swope, who scored 23 points along with five rebounds, and Grady Snyder, who scored 21 points along with seven rebounds. Snyder is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 20 or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Muldoon, who scored ten points.
Central Cambria's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Hollidaysburg, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 15-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Central Cambria will take on Greater Johnstown at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Greater Johnstown presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Central Cambria in Pennsylvania (Greater Johnstown is ranked 48th, while Central Cambria is ranked 340th). As for Hollidaysburg, they will be playing at home against Bald Eagle Area at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Hollidaysburg knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past six matches -- so hopefully Bald Eagle Area likes a good challenge.
