Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Windber Ramblers walked away with it. They came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 64-51 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back wins for Windber.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Windber to victory, but perhaps none more so than Andrew Scalia, who scored 16 points. It was the first time this season that Scalia scored 15 or more points. Evan Brady was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
North Star's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brady Weimer, who scored 21 points along with two steals. Weimer hasn't dropped below 19 points for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Ethan Smith, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Windber's win bumped their record up to 14-8. As for North Star, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-6.
Windber will head out on the road to take on McConnellsburg at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. McConnellsburg knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Windber likes a good challenge. North Star does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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