It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact West Shamokin can now relate to. They had to suffer through a 66-37 loss at the hands of the Westmont Hilltop Hilltoppers. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 234th, while the Hilltoppers are ranked 60th).
Braydn Rodgers and Travis Johns certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Rodgers on his way to 18 points and six boards, while Johns posted six points and seven rebounds. That was a full 48.6% of West Shamokin's points, marking the sixth time in a row Rodgers has had more than a third of the team's points.
West Shamokin has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 18-7 record this season. The victory made it two in a row for Westmont Hilltop and bumps their season record up to 17-5.
West Shamokin does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Westmont Hilltop, they will square off against Forest Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Forest Hills knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 23 matchups -- so hopefully Westmont Hilltop likes a good challenge.
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