Basketball Recap: Altoona Picks Up 17th Consecutive Victory
By Team Reports
Feb 17, 2025, 4:34am
Basketball Recap: Altoona Mountain Lions vs. Harrisburg Cougars
Mountain Lions
| 02/05/25 vs Harrisburg | 65-25 |
| 02/03/25 @ Hollidaysburg | 57-41 |
| 01/30/25 vs Central Dauphin | 58-36 |
| 01/27/25 @ Cumberland Valley | 62-34 |
| 01/24/25 vs Chambersburg | 68-23 |
| + 12 more games |
Altoona entered their tilt with Harrisburg on Wednesday with 16 consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with 17. They claimed a resounding 65-25 win over the Harrisburg Cougars. Given the Mountain Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Cougars are ranked 535th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Altoona pushed their record up to 20-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.7 points over those games. As for Harrisburg, they are on a 24-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-16.
Altoona wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 58-30 win against Mechanicsburg on the 11th. Harrisburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
