After a string of four wins, South Williamsport's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 51-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Northeast Bradford Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Mountaineers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 503rd, while the Panthers are ranked 143rd).
| 02/01/25 vs Northeast Bradford | 21 |
| 01/31/25 @ Montgomery | 18 |
| 01/28/25 @ Bucktail | 26 |
When it comes to explaining why South Williamsport lost, don't look at Abby Akers. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 boards. Akers' evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Moore, who went 5 for 12 on her way to 11 points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, South Williamsport smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive games.
South Williamsport's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Northeast Bradford, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-2.
South Williamsport will face off against Muncy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Muncy's defense has only allowed 24.2 points per game this season, so South Williamsport's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Northeast Bradford, they will venture away from home to square off against Sayre at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for Sayre: they have been struggling with eight straight losses at home, while Northeast Bradford has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
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