Mustangs
| 02/27/25 @ Northern Cambria | 54-48 |
| 02/22/25 vs Bishop McCort | 66-62 |
| 02/18/25 vs Claysburg-Kimmel | 69-50 |
| 02/10/25 @ Windber | 53-39 |
| 02/07/25 vs West Shamokin | 47-33 |
| + 3 more games |
Portage had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.7 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Thursday. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 54-48 W against the Northern Cambria Colts. This was a revenge game for the Mustangs: when they faced off against the Colts back in January, they had to take a 45-42 loss.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Portage to victory, but perhaps none more so than Owen Gouse, who shot 63% from the field to rack up 15 points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Bode Layo, who went 5-for-8 en route to 10 points and seven rebounds.
Portage pushed their record up to 21-5 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Northern Cambria, they moved to 18-7 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Portage will welcome Northgate at 3:00 p.m. on March 8th. As for Northern Cambria, they will face off against Clarion-Limestone at 5:00 p.m. on March 8th. Clarion-Limestone is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.2 points per game this season.
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