Preview: South Williamsport Mountaineers vs. Muncy Indians
South Williamsport and Muncy are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The South Williamsport Mountaineers will head out on the road to take on the Muncy Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. South Williamsport will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings (they are ranked 671st, while Muncy is ranked 327th).
Last Friday, South Williamsport was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 56-51 to Wellsboro. South Williamsport has struggled against Wellsboro recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Muncy has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They received a tough blow on Saturday as they fell 63-49 to Northwest Area.
The losing side was boosted by Stiles Eyer, who scored 15 points along with eight rebounds. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Nathan Rogers, who scored nine points along with two blocks.
South Williamsport has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season. As for Muncy, their loss dropped their record down to 17-6.
South Williamsport was dealt a bruising 68-38 loss at the hands of Muncy in their previous meeting two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Muncy's Patrick Zalonis, who scored 24 points along with five steals. Now that South Williamsport knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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