Basketball Recap: Bald Eagle Area Victorious

Eagles

Team Score

12/27/24 vs Philipsburg-Osceola	44
12/23/24 vs East Juniata	39
12/20/24 vs Philipsburg-Osceola	31
12/11/24 @ Tyrone	27
12/13/24 vs Hollidaysburg	24

Bald Eagle Area won the last time they faced Philipsburg-Osceola and things went their way on Friday too. In a tight match that could have gone either way, the Bald Eagle Area Eagles made off with a 44-43 victory over the Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

When it comes to explaining why Philipsburg-Osceola lost, don't look at Lily Warlow. Despite the final result, she posted 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddy Malinich, who put up ten points.

Bald Eagle Area pushed their record up to 3-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.3 points per game. As for Philipsburg-Osceola, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-8.

Bald Eagle Area wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 58-30 defeat against Penns Valley Area on the 8th. As for Philipsburg-Osceola, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-29 victory against West Branch on the 28th.