Windber has gone 10-0 against North Star recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Windber Ramblers will face off against the North Star Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Windber came up short against Allegany and fell 51-42. While losing is never fun, the Ramblers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 328th in Pennsylvania, while the Campers are ranked 33rd in Maryland).
| 02/12/24 @ Southern Huntingdon County | 14 |
| 01/17/25 vs Allegany | 12 |
| 12/22/23 @ North Star | 12 |
| 01/04/24 vs Blacklick Valley | 12 |
| 01/14/25 vs Meyersdale | 8 |
Windber's defeat came about despite a quality game from Maggie Manippo, who went 6 for 13 on her way to 12 points and four steals. That's the most points Manippo has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Autumn Walz, who posted seven points.
Meanwhile, North Star was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were beaten by Claysburg-Kimmel 54-26.
North Star's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Windber, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Everything came up roses for Windber against North Star in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 50-21 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Windber since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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