Windber is 3-0 against Tussey Mountain since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Windber Ramblers will be playing at home against the Tussey Mountain Titans at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Windber stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They really took it to Conemaugh Township for the full four quarters, racking up a 53-16 victory on the road. With Windber ahead 37-13 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Windber found their leader in underclassman Kaylie Gaye, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Autumn Walz, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Tussey Mountain had just enough and edged Forbes Road out 42-40 on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Tussey Mountain.
Tussey Mountain's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Adyson Weyandt, who scored nine points along with two blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Karah Husick, who scored nine points along with two steals.
Windber is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Tussey Mountain, their victory bumped their record up to 14-8.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Windber have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 34.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Tussey Mountain struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.5 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Windber strolled past Tussey Mountain in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a score of 53-37. Will Windber repeat their success, or does Tussey Mountain have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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