The East Stroudsburg North Timberwolves pushed their score all the way to 66 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Pocono Mountain East 70-66. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their last game last Monday (61), East Stroudsburg North still had to take the loss.
Despite the loss, East Stroudsburg North had strong showings from Bryceson Dobie, who scored 26 points along with seven rebounds and two steals, and Nate Wilder, who scored 19 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Wilder is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last eight games he's played. Wayne King was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with two steals.
East Stroudsburg North's loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Pocono Mountain East, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Stroudsburg North on the road again on Monday and play against Pleasant Valley at 7:00 p.m. on January 22nd. Pleasant Valley will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings (they are ranked 382nd, while East Stroudsburg North is ranked 164th). As for Pocono Mountain East, they will head out on the road to face off against Palmerton at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
