Preview: Mt. St. Michael Academy Mountaineers vs. East Stroudsburg North Timberwolves
Having just played yesterday, the Mt. St. Michael Academy Mountaineers will get right back to it and host the East Stroudsburg North Timberwolves at 11:30 a.m. on January 15th. Mt. St. Michael Academy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in their respective state's rankings (they are ranked 447th in New York, while East Stroudsburg North is ranked 131st in Pennsylvania).
On Sunday, Mt. St. Michael Academy strolled past Paramus Catholic with points to spare, taking the game 57-43. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Mt. St. Michael Academy has managed all season.
Meanwhile, East Stroudsburg North unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They had to suffer through a rough 76-47 loss at the hands of Whitehall. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for East Stroudsburg North in their matchups with Whitehall: they've now lost four in a row.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Nate Wilder, who scored 16 points. He has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Wayne King, who scored ten points.
Mt. St. Michael Academy's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for East Stroudsburg North, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-4.
