Windber fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Mercyhurst Prep on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mercyhurst Prep Lakers by a score of 65-63. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Ramblers have suffered since March 1, 2024.
| 01/25/25 vs Mercyhurst Prep | 22 |
| 01/24/25 vs North Star | 22 |
| 01/17/25 @ Meyersdale | 14 |
| 01/10/25 @ Berlin Brothersvalley | 9 |
| 01/04/25 @ Paw Paw | 18 |
When it comes to explaining why Windber lost, don't look at Evan Brady. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 22 points and 15 rebounds. With that strong performance, Brady is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Grady Klosky was another key player, going 6 for 15 on his way to 17 points.
Tanner Ashton continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Mercyhurst Prep, putting up 20 points along with six assists and five boards. Another player making a difference was Alex Manendo, who posted eight points and seven rebounds.
The loss snapped Windber's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 10-5 record. As for Mercyhurst Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Windber and Mercyhurst Prep should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. Windber (ranked 332nd) will meet Moshannon Valley (ranked 681st) at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Windber is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.9 points per game this season. Similarly, Mercyhurst Prep will take on Union City at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday up 377 places (179 vs. 556).
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