Basketball Recap: Scranton Picks Up Sixth Straight Win on the Road

Scranton had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top against the West Scranton Invaders by a score of 58-48. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 76th, while the Invaders are ranked 557th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

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Previous 6 Games (Away)

01/09/25 @ West Scranton	58-48
01/02/25 @ Scranton Prep	57-54
12/27/24 @ Dunmore	60-52
11/29/24 @ Crestwood	47-45
02/08/24 @ Western Wayne	62-22
02/01/24 @ Scranton Prep	74-55

Scranton pushed their record up to 9-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.7 points per game. As for West Scranton, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.

Scranton will take on Wallenpaupack Area at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for West Scranton, they will square off against North Pocono at 6:45 p.m. on Monday. West Scranton is facing North Pocono at the right time seeing as North Pocono is stuck on a three-game losing streak.