Basketball Recap: Northgate Finds Playoff Glory Versus Portage

With a playoff win on the line, Northgate rose to the challenge on Saturday. They skirted past the Portage Mustangs 71-69. The win was all the more spectacular given the Flames' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 249th, while the Mustangs are ranked 82nd).

Flames

Previous 4 Games (Away)

03/08/25 @ Portage	71-69
02/07/25 @ Propel Braddock Hills	97-66
02/06/25 @ Brentwood	76-54
01/31/25 @ Winchester Thurston	63-32

Northgate's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-10. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 21.5 points. As for Portage, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-6.

As of now, neither Northgate nor Portage have any future games scheduled.