Basketball Recap: Nazareth Area Piles Up the Points Against Pocono Mountain West

Nazareth Area entered their tilt with Pocono Mountain West on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Pocono Mountain West Panthers 63-16. Given the Blue Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while the Panthers are ranked 505th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Blue Eagles

Previous 5 Games (Away)

01/16/25 @ Pocono Mountain West	63-16
01/03/25 @ Northampton	59-34
12/16/24 @ William Allen	54-19
12/10/24 @ East Stroudsburg South	57-10
12/02/24 @ Freedom	62-16

Nazareth Area pushed their record up to 12-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 19.0 points per game. As for Pocono Mountain West, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nazareth Area will take on Freedom at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pocono Mountain West, they will square off against East Stroudsburg South at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.