This season hasn't been kind to the Northern Cambria Colts, who are still winless after their fifth contest. They had to suffer through a rough 57-19 loss at the hands of Portage. Northern Cambria has not had much luck with Portage recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
It was another big night for Jenna Burkett, who scored 24 points along with eight rebounds for Portage. The game was Burkett's tenth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Ashlyn Hudak, who scored 13 points.
Northern Cambria bumped their record down to 0-5 with that loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 23.0 points per game. As for Portage, the victory for they keeps them at an undefeated 13-0.
Northern Cambria will be playing in front of their home fans against Conemaugh Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Pennsylvania (Conemaugh Valley is ranked 601st, while Northern Cambria is ranked 587th). As for Portage, they will head out on the road to face off against United at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. United is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.
