Mahanoy Area put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past the Pottsville Crimson Tide with points to spare, taking the game 62-47. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Golden Bears also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2024.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mahanoy Area to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jace Yedsena, who went 8 for 15 on his way to 26 points and three steals. The contest was Yedsena's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Tanner Zawada was another key player, dropping a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds.
Despite the loss, Pottsville still got an impressive performance from Christian Alvarez, who made all 9 shots he took to post 25 points. With that strong performance, Alvarez is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Derek Watkins, who posted nine points.
Golden Bears
| 01/07/25 vs Pottsville | 62-47 |
| 12/27/24 vs Schuylkill Haven | 77-39 |
| 12/16/24 vs Minersville | 47-30 |
| 12/14/24 vs Lincoln Leadership Academy | 62-36 |
| 12/09/24 vs Panther Valley | 54-33 |
| + 15 more games |
Mahanoy Area's win was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.4 points per game. As for Pottsville, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-5.
Mahanoy Area wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 51-37 victory against Blue Mountain on the 9th. As for Pottsville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 63-51 win against Panther Valley on the 8th.
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