Basketball Recap: Make It Six in a Row for Emmaus

Hornets

Previous 6 Games

12/28/24 vs Easton Area	42-23
12/27/24 @ Phillipsburg	53-10
12/19/24 @ Louis E. Dieruff	49-42
12/16/24 vs Liberty	59-40
12/13/24 vs East Stroudsburg North	71-13
12/10/24 vs William Allen	55-13

Emmaus had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.8 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They took down the Easton Area Rovers 42-23. The 42-point effort marked the Hornets' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Emmaus' win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.8 points per game. As for Easton Area, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-1.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Emmaus will venture away from home to take on Stroudsburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Easton Area, they will head out on the road to face off against Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Easton Area's defense has only allowed 28.7 points per game this season, so Liberty's offense will have their work cut out for them.