The Greater Johnstown Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Penn Cambria Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Greater Johnstown is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Central: they outscored them in every quarter. Greater Johnstown took down Central 68-52 last Friday. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 150th, while the Dragons are ranked 499th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Penn Cambria didn't have too much trouble with Central on Saturday as they won 51-34. The Panthers pushed the score to 42-21 by the end of the third, a deficit the Dragons cut but never quite recovered from.
Greater Johnstown better keep an eye on MaKenna McCoy. She was instrumental in Penn Cambria's win, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds. Those 11 boards gave McCoy a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Avayah Lemaster, who posted six points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Greater Johnstown is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points per game. As for Penn Cambria, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Greater Johnstown strolled past Penn Cambria when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a score of 72-55. The rematch might be a little tougher for Greater Johnstown 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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