Schuylkill Haven lost against Mahanoy Area back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes took a blow against the Mahanoy Area Golden Bears, falling 77-39. While losing is never fun, the Hurricanes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 391st, while the Golden Bears are ranked 28th).
Mahanoy Area got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tanner Zawada out in front who went 9 for 13 on his way to 25 points in addition to eight assists and three steals. Zawada is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Zilker, who went 10 of 15 on his way to 21 points and eight rebounds.
Schuylkill Haven dropped their record down to 5-5 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Mahanoy Area, the win keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Schuylkill Haven will be playing in front of their home fans against Tamaqua at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Schuylkill Haven is facing Tamaqua at the right time seeing as Tamaqua is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Mahanoy Area, they will venture away from home to square off against Shenandoah Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Mahanoy Area is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.1 points per game this season.
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