Penn Cambria rallies to beat Cougars
March 13, 2023

Penn Cambria rallies to beat Cougars

By Mon Valley Independent

By BILL BECKNER JR.

Trib Total Media

Yough was up by nine points with six minutes to play in its first PIAA boys basketball playoff game since 2005. The Cougars, though, didn’t feel comfortable. There was something about this Penn Cambria team, with its nonstop hustle and rapid-fire 3-point shooting, that had Yough on edge and clutching the lead like a winning lottery ticket.

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