The Tyrone Golden Eagles will be home for the holidays to greet the Central Mountain Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Tyrone comes in on three and Central Mountain on five.
Tyrone scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Monday. They blew past Clearfield, posting a 78-49 win at home. That 78-49 margin sets a new team best for Tyrone this season.
Even though Central Mountain has not done well against Montoursville recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Central Mountain enjoyed a cozy 77-59 win over Montoursville. Given Central Mountain's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while Montoursville is ranked 69th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Hunter Hoy and Quinn Ranck. Hoy had a great game and scored 27 points along with six assists and five rebounds. Meanwhile, Ranck did his best for the losing side, scoring 13 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Tyrone's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Central Mountain, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Tyrone couldn't quite finish off Central Mountain in their previous matchup back in February and fell 76-73. Will Tyrone have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
