Meyersdale lost against North Star back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Meyersdale Red Raiders took a blow against the North Star Cougars, falling 72-24. While losing is never fun, the Red Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 716th, while the Cougars are ranked 307th).
Carter Vogt and Gavan Steinberg certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Vogt posted eight points, while Steinberg scored seven points. Xander Adriance also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
It was another big night for Ethan Smith, who went 8 for 12 on his way to 19 points and seven steals for North Star. Smith has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 12 times he's played. Toby Sheehan was another key player, going 5 of 8 en route to 11 points in addition to five boards and three blocks.
Meyersdale has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season. As for North Star, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-4.
Meyersdale will square off against Shanksville Stonycreek at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. North Star has already played their next game, a 52-42 win against Southern Huntingdon County on the 3rd.
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