The Minersville Battlin' Miners will challenge the Mahanoy Area Golden Bears at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Minersville will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Minersville is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Shamokin Area on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Minersville lost 50-29 to Shamokin Area. The Battlin' Miners were down 39-17 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, Mahanoy Area had to suffer through a 60-28 loss at the hands of Tamaqua. The matchup marked the Golden Bears' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Mahanoy Area saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ella Connolly went 5 of 9 on her way to 10 points and six rebounds.
Mahanoy Area has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. As for Minersville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Minersville against Mahanoy Area in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 68-31 victory. In that match, Minersville amassed a halftime lead of 36-16, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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