After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Northern Cambria, Penns Manor was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They put the hurt on the Harmony Area Owls with a sharp 51-29 win. Given the Comets' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 303rd, while the Owls are ranked 641st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Penns Manor to victory, but perhaps none more so than Vinny Myers, who posted 12 points and eight steals. Dylan Kuzemchak was another key player, putting up 12 points along with seven boards and five steals.
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Penns Manor smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 15 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Penns Manor pushed their record up to 5-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.7 points per game. As for Harmony Area, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Penns Manor and Cambria Heights will round out the year against one another at at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Harmony Area, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Blacklick Valley at 6:00 p.m. on January 8, 2025.
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