Basketball Recap: Old Forge's Victory on Sunday Extends Winning Streak to Five

Blue Devils

Previous 5 Games

12/29/24 vs Northwest Area	62-47
12/27/24 vs Wyoming Area	60-46
12/23/24 @ Mountain View	55-35
12/19/24 @ Honesdale	55-35
12/16/24 vs Carbondale Area	70-24

Old Forge came tearing into Sunday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 62-47 victory over the Northwest Area Rangers. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 76th, while the Rangers are ranked 221st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Old Forge's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Northwest Area, with the loss, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-3.

Old Forge wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 61-56 defeat against Holy Cross on the 2nd. As for Northwest Area, they will head out to challenge Sullivan County at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Sullivan County's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.