Antietam hasn't had much luck against Wyomissing recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Antietam Mountaineers will head out to square off against the Wyomissing Spartans at 6:00 p.m. Antietam is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.3 points per game this season.
Antietam is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest defeat since February 2, 2024 on Saturday. They fell just short of Upper Merion Area by a score of 47-44. The contest marked the Mountaineers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite their loss, Antietam saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. AJ Scheifley, who went 7 for 15 on his way to 17 points and six rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Josiah Maradey, who posted nine points in addition to six boards and six steals.
Meanwhile, Wyomissing entered their tilt with Fleetwood on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Everything went their way against the Tigers as they made off with a 75-52 win. The matchup marked the Spartans' most dominant victory of the season so far.
This is the second loss in a row for Antietam and nudges their season record down to 6-5. As for Wyomissing, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Antietam skirted past Wyomissing 65-62 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Antietam since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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