West Branch has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a blow against the North Star Cougars on Friday, falling 72-44.
Owen Koleno
| 02/14/25 vs North Star | 15 |
| 02/08/25 vs Brookville | 19 |
| 02/04/25 vs Glendale | 18 |
| 01/31/25 @ Curwensville | 31 |
| 01/29/25 vs Mount Union | 22 |
| + 2 more games |
Despite the loss, West Branch had strong showings from Joel Evans, who posted 13 points along with five rebounds and four steals, and Owen Koleno, who had 15 points and six boards. Koleno's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Easton Emigh, who earned seven points.
Andy Retassie continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for North Star, going 10-for-18 on his way to 33 points in addition to eight assists and six boards. That makes it six consecutive games in which Retassie has scored at least a third of North Star's points. Another player making a difference was Ethan Smith, who went 10-for-18 en route to 21 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
West Branch's defeat dropped their record down to 19-4. As for North Star, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
West Branch didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 64-45 victory against Penns Manor on the 18th. As for North Star, they have also already played their next game, a 54-36 win against Everett on the 21st.
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