Basketball Recap: Neumann Regional Academy Falls Short of Meadowbrook Christian in the Playoffs

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Neumann Regional Academy can now relate to. They fell just short of Meadowbrook Christian by a score of 44-41 on Wednesday. The Golden Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Meadowbrook Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.

Niyah Tutler

Steals

02/19/25 @ Meadowbrook Christian	2
02/14/25 vs Columbia County Christian	3
02/12/25 @ Montoursville	2
02/11/25 vs Midd-West	11
02/08/25 @ South Williamsport	4

Neumann Regional Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Niyah Tutler, who posted eight points along with six assists and five boards. She has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sophia Reid, who put up eight points.

Meadowbrook Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Hannah Millett, who went 6-for-12 en route to 15 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals. Meadowbrook Christian is 11-3 when Millett posts three or more steals, but 4-5 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Madalyn Fasnacht, who went 6-for-12 on her way to 15 points and five steals.

Neumann Regional Academy's loss dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Meadowbrook Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.

Neumann Regional Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Meadowbrook Christian, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 31-23 win against Columbia County Christian on the 21st.