Basketball Recap: Central Mountain Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Dec 9, 2024, 12:55am

Basketball Recap: Central Mountain Wildcats vs. Milton Black Panthers

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Central Mountain was the 64-32 winner over Milton when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Central Mountain Wildcats fell just short of the Milton Black Panthers by a score of 52-49 on Saturday. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Despite the loss, Central Mountain still got an impressive performance from Caleb Mahoney, who went 7 for 15 en route to 14 points plus seven steals and six rebounds. Mahoney is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least three every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Hunter Hoy, who posted nine points in addition to two steals.

Central Mountain now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Milton, with the win, they broke their eight-game losing streak and moved their record to 1-1.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Central Mountain will venture away from home to take on Penns Valley Area at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Milton, they will head out to square off against Bloomsburg at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.

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