After flying high against Midd-West last Tuesday, Shikellamy came back down to earth. The Shikellamy Braves had to suffer through a 67-26 loss at the hands of the Shamokin Area Indians. The Braves were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 53-11.
It was another big night for Joe Hile, who went 5 of 7 en route to 12 points along with six steals and five assists for Shamokin Area. Those six steals gave Hile a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cru Schroyer, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Shikellamy's loss dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Shamokin Area, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 16-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Shikellamy will challenge Selinsgrove at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Selinsgrove is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.1 points per game this season. As for Shamokin Area, they will square off against Jersey Shore at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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