Basketball Recap: Penns Valley Area Piles Up the Points Against Philipsburg-Osceola

Penns Valley Area won the last time they faced Philipsburg-Osceola and things went their way on Thursday too. The Penns Valley Area Rams blew past the Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers, posting a 63-22 win. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 281st, while the Mountaineers are ranked 648th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Penns Valley Area's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Paige Johnson, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds. Those 11 boards gave Johnson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Johnson, who posted ten points and five steals.

Penns Valley Area smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.

Several Mountaineers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Lily Warlow, who had six points. Kaycie Hughes also deserves some recognition as she grabbed her first steal of the season.

Penns Valley Area is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.5 points per game. As for Philipsburg-Osceola, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.

Penns Valley Area didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 74-68 loss against Clearfield on the 13th. As for Philipsburg-Osceola, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 52-18 defeat against Central on the 13th.