There's no place like home for the North Star Cougars, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Thursday. They came out on top against Somerset by a score of 59-50 on Thursday. Given North Star's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 202nd, while Somerset is ranked 580th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
North Star was led to victory by Andy Retassie and Ethan Smith. Retassie scored 21 points along with five assists, while Smith dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Retassie has scored at least 25% of North Star's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Weimer, who scored 15 points.
North Star's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Somerset, their loss was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 1-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Star won't have much time to rest: their next match is against United at 8:00 p.m. on December 29th. As for Somerset, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Bedford at 7:15 p.m. Bedford is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
