Northwest Area had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They blew past the Montgomery Red Raiders 70-39. Given the Rangers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 178th, while the Red Raiders are ranked 415th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rangers
| 01/14/25 vs Montgomery | 70-39 |
| 12/27/24 vs Pittston | 50-48 |
| 12/19/24 vs Central Columbia | 48-42 |
| 12/18/24 vs Millville | 77-40 |
| 12/09/24 vs Southern Columbia Area | 63-54 |
| + 11 more games |
Northwest Area pushed their record up to 12-3 with the victory, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for Montgomery, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northwest Area will head out to face off against South Williamsport at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. South Williamsport knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Northwest Area likes a good challenge. As for Montgomery, they will head out on the road to challenge Columbia Montour Vo-Tech at 7:30 p.m. on January 22nd.
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