The Port Allegany Gators will take on the Wellsboro Hornets at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Port Allegany will be strutting in after a win while Wellsboro will be coming in after a loss.
Port Allegany is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Galeton: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Port Allegany blew Galeton out of the water with a 56-12 final score. The Gators have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 20 points or more this season.
02/05/25 vs Galeton | 4 |
02/04/25 @ Oswayo Valley | 5 |
01/31/25 @ Cameron County | 6 |
01/30/25 vs Northern Potter | 3 |
01/28/25 vs Oswayo Valley | 2 |
Ella Moses continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 6 of 13 on her way to 13 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. She has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 12 times she's played. Brieanna Daniels was another key player, putting up six points along with six boards and three blocks.
Port Allegany smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 17 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Wellsboro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Wyalusing Valley, falling 58-35. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 517th, while the Rams are ranked 224th).
Port Allegany's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-4. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.5 points per game. As for Wellsboro, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
Port Allegany came up short against Wellsboro when the teams last played back in February of 2020, falling 64-57. Will Port Allegany have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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