Basketball Game Preview: North Schuylkill Spartans vs. Panther Valley Panthers

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Previous Games

12/06/24 - Away	61-34 W
01/25/24 - Away	59-37 W
12/19/23 - Home	70-46 W
01/26/23 - Home	78-58 W
12/20/22 - Away	87-54 W
+ 5 more games

North Schuylkill is 10-0 against Panther Valley since December of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The North Schuylkill Spartans will look to defend their home court against the Panther Valley Panthers at 7:00 p.m. North Schuylkill knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Panther Valley likes a good challenge.

North Schuylkill's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Tamaqua's usually-dominant defense. North Schuylkill enjoyed a cozy 61-45 victory over Tamaqua.

Meanwhile, Panther Valley came into Saturday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They claimed a resounding 52-10 win over Nativity BVM. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 30 points or more this season.

North Schuylkill better focus on containing Lucy Kocha and Morgan Orsulak as the pair were huge in Panther Valley's win. Kocha went 5 of 8 on her way to 16 points, while Orsulak went 5 for 8 on her way to 14 points in addition to five boards and four steals. The dominant performance gave Kocha a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalie Vermillion, who posted nine points.

North Schuylkill has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for Panther Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 6-7.

Everything came up roses for North Schuylkill against Panther Valley in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 61-34 win. Will North Schuylkill repeat their success, or does Panther Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.