Basketball Game Preview: Penn Cambria Panthers vs. Somerset Eagles

Penn Cambria has gone 9-1 against Somerset recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Penn Cambria Panthers will venture away from home to take on the Somerset Eagles at 7:15 p.m. Penn Cambria is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56 points per game this season.

Last Friday, Penn Cambria lost to Forest Hills at home by a 74-60 margin. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 227th, while the Rangers are ranked 15th).

Despite the defeat, Penn Cambria had strong showings from Isaac Strittmatter, who posted ten points and seven rebounds, and Landon Semelsberger, who put up 15 points. The dominant performance gave Semelsberger a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Caden Gibbons, who posted seven points and seven rebounds.

Even though they lost, Penn Cambria smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches.

Meanwhile, Somerset was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They were beaten by Greater Johnstown 91-26. The contest marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Penn Cambria has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for Somerset, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.

Everything went Penn Cambria's way against Somerset when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as Penn Cambria made off with a 63-43 victory. In that contest, Penn Cambria amassed a halftime lead of 40-17, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.