The Windber Ramblers are taking a road trip to challenge the Portage Mustangs at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Windber has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with four straight defeats, while Portage will come in with three straight wins.
On Friday, Windber came up short against Berlin Brothersvalley and fell 52-40.
Meanwhile, Portage beat Southern Fulton 61-53 on Wednesday.
Portage found their leader in freshman Tyson Burkett, who almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine steals. Those nine steals set a new season-high mark for Burkett. The team also got some help courtesy of Easton Slanoc, who shot 56% from the field en route to 11 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists.
Portage was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They racked up six more assists than Southern Fulton's also-impressive total of 14.
Windber's loss dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Portage, their victory bumped their record up to 8-12.
Windber lost to Portage on the road by a decisive 53-39 margin when the teams last played back in February of 2025. Thankfully for the Ramblers, Trae Kargo (who went 5-for-12 to rack up 19 points and seven assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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