Basketball Recap: West Shamokin Extends Winning Streak to Eight

Wolves

Previous Games

01/08/25 vs Conemaugh Township	49-44
01/07/25 @ River Valley	62-49
01/02/25 vs Penns Manor	51-45
12/30/24 vs Karns City	61-43
12/27/24 vs Cambria Heights	50-33
+ 3 more games

West Shamokin entered their tilt with Conemaugh Township on Wednesday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They managed a 49-44 victory over the Conemaugh Township Indians. For the Wolves, this counts as revenge for the 45-41 win the Indians walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.

Conemaugh Township lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Ethan Matera, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was Erik Mcclemens, who posted eight points in addition to ten rebounds and five assists.

West Shamokin's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.6 points per game. As for Conemaugh Township, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 7-3.

West Shamokin and Conemaugh Township should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. West Shamokin (ranked 142nd) will meet Cambria Heights (ranked 506th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, Conemaugh Township (ranked 143rd) will meet Marion Center (ranked 505th) at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.