Pottsville is 7-1 against Shamokin Area since January of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Pottsville Crimson Tide will finish 2024 at home by hosting the Shamokin Area Indians at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Monday, Pottsville came up short against Northwestern Lehigh and fell 65-56. The Crimson Tide have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Christian Alvarez
| 12/23/24 vs Northwestern Lehigh | 19 |
| 12/21/24 vs Conrad Weiser | 23 |
| 12/19/24 vs Pine Grove | 17 |
| 12/16/24 @ North Schuylkill | 18 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Christian Alvarez, who made all 5 shots he took to post 19 points. The matchup was his fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryder Bowers, who made all 5 shots he took racking up 15 points.
Meanwhile, Shamokin Area waltzed into their contest on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Mountaineers by a score of 78-67.
Shamokin Area's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.2 points per game. As for Pottsville, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Pottsville came up short against Shamokin Area in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 58-45. Can Pottsville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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