Basketball Game Preview: Neumann Regional Academy Golden Knights vs. Columbia Montour Vo-Tech Rams

The Neumann Regional Academy Golden Knights will challenge the Columbia Montour Vo-Tech Rams at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Columbia Montour Vo-Tech took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Neumann Regional Academy, who comes in off a win.

Neumann Regional Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 63-24 win over Sullivan County. The Golden Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 32 points or more this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Neumann Regional Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Niyah Tutler, who posted 21 points and six steals. Tutler is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last three games she's played. Sophia Reid was another key player, putting up six points along with 11 steals and eight boards.

Neumann Regional Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 16 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, Columbia Montour Vo-Tech was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 32nd straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 33-2 loss at the hands of Meadowbrook Christian. The contest marked the Rams' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Columbia Montour Vo-Tech's loss dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Neumann Regional Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.

Everything came up roses for Neumann Regional Academy against Columbia Montour Vo-Tech in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 69-19 victory. In that contest, Neumann Regional Academy amassed a halftime lead of 42-10, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.