It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact West Branch can now relate to. They fell 53-45 to the Northern Cambria Colts on Saturday. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Colts apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Loss or not, West Branch got some senior leadership from Joel Evans and Owen Koleno. Evans dropped a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds, while Koleno posted 16 points and seven boards. That was a full 35.6% of West Branch's points, marking the fourth time in a row Koleno has scored more than a third of the team's points. Easton Emigh was another key player, putting up four points and six rebounds.
West Branch has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 20-5 record this season. The victory was the fifth in a row for Northern Cambria, bringing their record for this year to 18-6.
West Branch and Northern Cambria are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. West Branch will host Bishop McCort at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Bishop McCort's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests. As for Northern Cambria, it'll be an old-fashioned rodeo when the Colts duke it out with the Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Portage will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Northern Cambria surely won't give up without a fight.
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