West Branch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. The contest between them and the Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers didn't end well, with the West Branch Warriors falling 44-27. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mountaineers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 49-29 back in December of 2024.
Maddy Malinich went supernova for Philipsburg-Osceola, going 8 of 20 en route to 21 points and six steals. Malinich has become a key player for Philipsburg-Osceola: the team is 3-1 when she posts at least five steals, but 0-16 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Kaelin Wagner, who posted five points along with five boards and four steals.
West Branch's defeat dropped their record down to 1-18. As for Philipsburg-Osceola, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-17.
Coming up, West Branch will venture away from home to take on Penns Manor at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Philipsburg-Osceola, they have already played their next match, a 56-14 loss against Bellwood-Antis on the 8th.
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