Recap: Bangor Slaters vs. Moravian Academy Lions
The Bangor Slaters's game on Saturday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Moravian Academy with a sharp 52-28 win. With Bangor ahead 33-8 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Bangor can attribute much of their success to Avery Nelson, who went 6 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 24 points and 4 assists. That makes it three consecutive games in which Nelson has scored at least 25% of Bangor's points. Another player making a difference was Julia Pinter, who scored 7 points along with 5 rebounds and 4 steals.
Bangor now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Moravian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bangor will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Wilson Area at 6:45 p.m. on January 4, 2024. Moravian Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Salisbury Township at 6:45 p.m. on December 20th.
