Basketball Recap: Make It Six in a Row for West Shamokin

By Team Reports Jan 5, 2025, 3:19pm

Basketball Recap: West Shamokin Wolves vs. Penns Manor Comets

Wolves

Previous 6 Games

01/02/25 vs Penns Manor51-45
12/30/24 vs Karns City61-43
12/27/24 vs Cambria Heights50-33
12/26/24 vs Williamsburg60-46
12/19/24 @ Homer-Center73-47
12/17/24 vs Purchase Line65-35

West Shamokin came tearing into Thursday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21 points) and they left with even more momentum. They snuck past the Penns Manor Comets with a 51-45 win. The Wolves have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Comets, too.

Penns Manor lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Amin Lieb, who posted six points in addition to seven rebounds and six assists. Another player making a difference was Vinny Myers, who had 16 points.

West Shamokin pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Penns Manor, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.

West Shamokin will head out to square off against River Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. River Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.5 points per game this season. As for Penns Manor, they will welcome Purchase Line at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.

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