Northgate is 0-4 against Neshannock since January of 2017 but things could change on Thursday. The Northgate Flames will square off against the Neshannock Lancers at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Northgate is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They took down Springdale 61-45.
Meanwhile, Neshannock waltzed into their matchup on Monday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They came out on top against Winchester Thurston by a score of 56-44. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 106th, while Winchester Thurston are ranked 349th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Northgate is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.8 points over those games. As for Neshannock, their win bumped their record up to 20-2.
Northgate might still be hurting after the 72-47 loss they got from Neshannock in their previous meeting back in February of 2018. Can Northgate avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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