Basketball Recap: Shamokin Area Continues Home Dominance on Friday

Indians

Margin (Wins)

01/31/25 @ Midd-West	43
01/24/25 vs Shikellamy	41
01/15/25 vs Midd-West	41
01/08/25 @ Shikellamy	36
02/21/25 vs Milton	34

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Shamokin Area had no problem doing just that on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Wyoming Area Warriors 90-60. The Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 games by 20 points or more this season.

Joe Hile was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double with 19 points and nine rebounds. Those nine boards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylan Price, who shot 64% from the field on his way to 18 points.

Shamokin Area was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Shamokin Area pushed their record up to 24-4 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.5 points over those games. As for Wyoming Area, their loss dropped their record down to 17-10.

As of now, neither Shamokin Area nor Wyoming Area have any future games scheduled.