It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Portage can now relate to. They took a blow against the River Valley Panthers on Monday, falling 57-21. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Despite the loss, Portage still got an impressive performance from Cassidy Burkett, who posted two points in addition to five assists and five boards. Another player making a difference was Mya Burda, who had six points.
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| 02/03/25 @ River Valley | 21-57 |
| 01/31/25 @ Cambria Heights | 43-79 |
Even though they lost, Portage smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Portage's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for River Valley, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 23-0.
Portage will head out on the road to challenge West Shamokin at 7:10 p.m. on February 10th. Portage is facing West Shamokin at the right time seeing as West Shamokin is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for River Valley, they will square off against Penns Manor at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Penns Manor has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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