After flying high against Midd-West last Saturday, Selinsgrove came back down to earth. The Selinsgrove Seals fell to the Shikellamy Braves 51-45. The Seals have struggled against the Braves recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
| 12/29/23 @ Halifax | 16 |
| 01/02/24 vs Danville | 16 |
| 01/29/25 vs Shikellamy | 15 |
| 02/02/24 vs Central Mountain | 15 |
| 12/16/24 @ Mifflinburg | 13 |
Several Seals players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kristin Shaffer, who posted 15 points and six boards. That's the most points Shaffer has posted since back in February of 2024. Madi Merrell was another key player, putting up eight points.
Even though they lost, Selinsgrove was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Shikellamy only racked up eight assists.
Shikellamy was led to victory by Nadia Smith and Lily Fatool. Smith went 6 for 15 on her way to 13 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals, while Fatool had 18 points along with five boards and four steals. Fatool's evening made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelsey Deitrich, who put up seven points.
Selinsgrove's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-9. As for Shikellamy, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Selinsgrove didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 51-28 win against Central Mountain on the 1st. Shikellamy has also already played their next contest, a 44-40 victory against Jersey Shore on the 1st.
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