The North Star Cougars will square off against the Conemaugh Township Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. North Star has now lost 11 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since January 9.
North Star is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Somerset on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. North Star 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.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Conemaugh Township). They really took it to Conemaugh Valley for the full four quarters, racking up a 68-40 victory. The win continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Blue Jays: they've now won six in a row.
Conemaugh Township's win came from a few key players North Star will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ava Byer, who posted 19 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. Katie Wiley was another key player, going 5 of 12 to rack up 16 points along with seven boards 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 matchups.
The victory got Conemaugh Township back to even at 10-10. As for North Star, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-18.
Things could have been worse for North Star, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 42-24 loss to Conemaugh Township in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can North Star avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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