Monday night, the Penns Valley girls basketball team came out with massive source of energy in their contest against visiting Laurel Highlands foe Huntingdon. After a dominant 23-7 first quarter, the Lady Rams never looked back as they went on to defeat the feisty Bearcats, 67-47.

The Bearcats’ Raelynn Fisher, who just missed out on a double-double, scored eight points and 12 rebounds in the loss. Teammate Kiayah Walters led the way with 14.

From an opportunistic defense, to a high tempo offense that produced numerous transition points, as well of its share of triples in the victory, the Rams delivered a balanced masterclass to get back on track. With the win, Penns Valley (8-7) got back above .500 while closing out a three-game losing streak.

Leading the way offensively for Penns Valley was Jordan Johnson, who posted a game-high 18 points while teammate Paige Johnson added 17 points to the mix. Rounding out the high scorers for the Rams was Elle Dinges with 13 points.

TIM WEIGHT/For the Express Penns Valley's Jordan Johnson (21) takes a layup on a fastbreak during a girls basketball game against Huntingdon on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, at Penns Valley. The Rams won 67-47.

“It was a good team win today. It was a great effort all the way around. We talked about that in the pregame. We are just getting back to having fun but also playing together,” said Penns Valley coach Terrence Green. “Last week was tough for us. We had some tough losses. Some close ones. So we just want to get back and play together and that’s what we did tonight and it showed.”

Penns Valley opened fast in the opening period.

After forcing a turnover on their first possession, the Rams got the game off and running as Paige Johnson finished off the end of a breakaway with an easy layup.

The Bearcats got on the board after an offensive board and putback by Fisher, who had eight first-half rebounds.

Elle Dinges made it a 3-2 contest as she hit a free throw.

TIM WEIGHT/For the Express Penns Valley's Ellie Romig (20) drives past Huntingdon's Reagan Orenshaw (4) during a girls basketball game against Huntingdon on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, at Penns Valley. The Rams won 67-47.

Huntingdon briefly took the lead as they were able to get the ball down underneath to a wide open Fisher. But the Lady Rams battled right back on consecutive buckets by Paige Johnson, extending the lead to a 7-4 advantage.

Huntingdon would get it as close as two from that point on before the shots started hitting early and often for the Rams.

Ellie Romig and Jordan Johnson added two consecutive transition baskets to up Penns Valley’s lead to 11-5, with those scores causing Huntingdon to call a time out. However, the Rams were just warming up as they made the best of the break to rev up their engines one more time.

The result would be a 12-2 run in the final 3:18 to give Penns Valley a comfortable 23-7 advantage.

Things continued to roll the Rams way in the second as well, as they would post 19 points while holding the Bearcats to just 12 as the two teams went into the intermission with the Rams holding a comfortable 42-19 advantage.

TIM WEIGHT/For the Express Penns Valley's Paige Johnson (5) protects the ball during a girls basketball game against Huntingdon on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, at Penns Valley. The Rams won 67-47.

Coming out of the halftime, the Bearcats continued to battle and were able to only be outscored by Penns Valley 14-13 in the third. And in the final stanza, they showed they weren’t going to go down without a fight, cutting the final deficit to 20 before the final buzzer.

Penns Valley 67, Huntingdon 47

Huntingdon 7 12 13 15 – 47

Penns Valley 23 19 14 11 – 67

PENNS VALLEY (67)

TIM WEIGHT/For the Express Penns Valley's Elle Dinges (23) drives past a Huntingdon defender during a girls basketball game against Huntingdon on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, at Penns Valley. The Rams won 67-47.

Paige Johnson 8 0-0 17, Sydnie Dalton 3 0-0 8, Lily Smith 1 1-2 3, Ellie Romig 3 0-0 8, Jordan Johnson 7 3-4 18, Elle Dinges 5 2-8 13, Abigail Bressler 0 0-0 0, Savilla Zimmerman 0 0-0 0. Totals 27 6-14 67.

HUNTINGDON (47)

Emmah Royer 1 0-0 2, Reagan Orenshaw 2 0-0 6, Kiayah Walters 6 0-0 14, Rae Fisher 4 0-0 8, Izzy Kazmarski 3 4-4 10, Audree Brode 3 1-2 7. Totals 19 5-6 47.

Three-pointers : Penns Valley 7 (J.Johnson, P. Johnson, Dinges, Dalton 2, Romig 2). Huntingdon 4 (Orenshaw 2, Walters 2).

TIM WEIGHT/For the Express Penns Valley's Sydnie Dalton (11) defends Huntingdon's Audree Brode (2) during a girls basketball game against Huntingdon on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, at Penns Valley. The Rams won 67-47.

TIM WEIGHT/For the Express Multiple Penns Valley defenders battle Huntingdon's Raelynn Fisher for possession during a girls basketball game against Huntingdon on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, at Penns Valley. The Rams won 67-47.

TIM WEIGHT/For the Express Penns Valley's Lilly Smith (12) attempts a shot as Huntingdon's Reagan Orenshaw (4) defends during a girls basketball game against Huntingdon on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, at Penns Valley. The Rams won 67-47.

TIM WEIGHT/For the Express Penns Valley's Elle Dinges (23) tries to find a shot against multiple Huntingdon defenders during a girls basketball game against Huntingdon on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, at Penns Valley. The Rams won 67-47.