Basketball Recap: Northern York's Loss Ends Five-Game Winning Streak on the Road

By Team Reports Jan 19, 2025, 8:16pm

Basketball Recap: Northern York Polar Bears vs. Mechanicsburg Wildcats

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Previous 5 Games

01/18/25 @ Mechanicsburg29-45
01/17/25 vs Greencastle-Antrim50-40
01/14/25 @ Waynesboro52-42
01/10/25 @ West Perry49-28
01/06/25 vs Middletown39-46

After a string of three wins, Northern York's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 45-29 bruising from the Mechanicsburg Wildcats. The match marked the Polar Bears' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Northern York's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-2. As for Mechanicsburg, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.

Northern York and Mechanicsburg should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. Northern York will square off against Shippensburg at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday up 189 places (73 vs. 262). Northern York is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. Meanwhile, Mechanicsburg (ranked 54th) will meet Cedar Cliff (ranked 217th) at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

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