Preview: North Penn-Liberty Mountie vs. Muncy Indians
North Penn-Liberty is 0-5 against Muncy since December of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The North Penn-Liberty Mountie will look to defend their home court against the Muncy Indians at 6:00 p.m. The timing isn't great for North Penn-Liberty: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Muncy has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.
North Penn-Liberty might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 47-27 to Northeast Bradford, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Despite the loss, North Penn-Liberty saw an underclassman step up: Haley Litzelman dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. That was a full 59.3% of North Penn-Liberty's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Muncy earned a 50-43 victory over Line Mountain on Friday.
North Penn-Liberty has not been sharp recently as the team has lost nine of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season. As for Muncy, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
North Penn-Liberty came up short against Muncy in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, falling 51-40. Will North Penn-Liberty have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
