North Star and Conemaugh Township are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The North Star Cougars just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Conemaugh Township Indians at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. North Star will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
On Thursday, North Star needed a bit of extra time to put away Penns Manor. They pulled ahead with a 48-47 photo finish over the Comets.
Meanwhile, Conemaugh Township came up short against West Shamokin on Tuesday and fell 59-46.
North Star will have to keep a close watch on Ethan Matera and Colin Dinyar, a pair of players who had a big impact on Conemaugh Township's prior game. Matera went 9 of 14 en route to 21 points and eight boards, while Dinyar posted 11 points and eight rebounds. That's the most points Matera has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Stephen Stango, who put up eight points.
North Star pushed their record up to 16-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.7 points per game. As for Conemaugh Township, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-6.
North Star was able to grind out a solid victory over Conemaugh Township in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 52-45. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Conemaugh Township's Jon Updyke, who earned 16 points in addition to six rebounds and six steals. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for North Star to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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