Southern Columbia Area lost against Shamokin Area back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Southern Columbia Area Tigers were outmatched by the Shamokin Area Indians and fell 81-52. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 301st, while the Indians are ranked 35th).
Shamokin Area got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Joe Hile out in front who went 6 for 14 on his way to 18 points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Steele, who went 5 of 6 on his way to 15 points and five rebounds.
Southern Columbia Area's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Shamokin Area, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Southern Columbia Area didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 70-59 loss against Danville on the 30th. As for Shamokin Area, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 78-67 victory against Dallas on the 28th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
