Westmont Hilltop came into Friday's match looking for another win against Penns Valley Area, but Ellie Romig wouldn't allow it. The Penns Valley Area Rams narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Westmont Hilltop Hilltoppers 42-39 thanks in part to Romig, who went 7 for 13 en route to 15 points plus two steals. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in assists (four).
Another player making a difference was Paige Johnson, who scored five points along with three steals and two blocks. Johnson is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
Penns Valley Area now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Westmont Hilltop, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Penns Valley Area has already played their next game (against Westmont Hilltop), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Westmont Hilltop, they will hit the road for the first time this season to challenge Penn Cambria at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Penn Cambria's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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