It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Northwest Area had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 55-26 victory over the East Juniata Tigers. The Rangers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Wrett Smith, who posted ten points and six rebounds. That was a full 38.5% of East Juniata's points, marking the eighth time in a row Smith has scored more than a third of the team's points. Jaiden May was another key player, putting up six points and five steals.
Rangers
| 02/19/25 vs East Juniata | 55-26 |
| 02/14/25 vs Muncy | 52-38 |
| 02/10/25 vs Bloomsburg | 74-71 |
| 02/08/25 vs Sullivan County | 75-41 |
| 02/05/25 vs Benton | 64-32 |
| + 18 more games |
Northwest Area pushed their record up to 21-3 with the win, which was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season. As for East Juniata, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-17 record this season.
Northwest Area has already played their next game, a 50-45 victory against Sayre on the 22nd. East Juniata does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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