The Conemaugh Township Indians will head out to challenge the North Star Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Conemaugh Township will be strutting in after a victory while North Star will be coming in after a defeat.
Conemaugh Township is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on Monday with ease, bagging a 68-40 win over Conemaugh Valley. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 36-15.
Conemaugh Township's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ava Byer, who posted 19 points along with six boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Katie Wiley, who went 5 of 12 on her way to 16 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals.
Conemaugh Township smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, North Star was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They lost 55-32 to Somerset. The Cougars were down 42-16 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
The victory got Conemaugh Township back to even at 10-10. As for North Star, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-18.
Conemaugh Township strolled past North Star in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a score of 42-24. Does Conemaugh Township have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Star turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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