North Penn-Liberty entered their tilt with Canton on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Canton Warriors with a sharp 76-53 victory. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 63-48 back in January.
Louis Mercantino
| 02/07/25 @ Canton | 24 |
| 02/05/25 vs Williamson | 18 |
| 01/31/25 @ Northeast Bradford | 8 |
| 01/29/25 @ Troy | 8 |
| 01/27/25 @ Sayre | 11 |
| + 36 more games |
North Penn-Liberty's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Louis Mercantino, who went 10 for 17 to rack up 24 points and three steals. That's the most points Mercantino has posted since back in December of 2023. Luke Kreger was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds.
North Penn-Liberty was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Canton only posted nine assists.
Defeat or not, Canton got some senior leadership from Ben Fitch and Talin Williams. Fitch shot 4-for-6 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 25 points and 12 boards, while Williams went 5 of 11 on his way to 19 points and three blocks.
North Penn-Liberty's record is now 14-7. As for Canton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 13 of their last 16 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season.
Coming up, North Penn-Liberty will challenge Cowanesque Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in North Penn-Liberty's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests. Canton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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