A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Penn Cambria Panthers face off against the Huntingdon Bearcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday... Penn Cambria is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.8 points per game this season.
Penn Cambria is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Greater Johnstown on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Penn Cambria came up short against Greater Johnstown, falling 73-48. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 192nd, while the Trojans are ranked eighth).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Brandon Rabish, who went 5 for 11 en route to 13 points. Another player making a difference was Caden Gibbons, who posted nine points.
Meanwhile, Huntingdon blew past Philipsburg-Osceola, posting an 82-54 victory. The Bearcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 20 points or more this season.
The win got Huntingdon back to even at 8-8. As for Penn Cambria, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-8.
Everything came up roses for Penn Cambria against Huntingdon in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the squad secured an 80-50 victory. In that game, Penn Cambria amassed a halftime lead of 45-23, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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