North Schuylkill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by the Mahanoy Area Golden Bears and fell 64-19. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 288th, while the Golden Bears are ranked fifth).
North Schuylkill's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Niko White, who posted six points and six rebounds, and Xavier Mcnally, who had six points along with seven boards and three blocks.
North Schuylkill's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Mahanoy Area, their victory was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
North Schuylkill didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 72-47 loss against Pottsville on the 16th. As for Mahanoy Area, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 62-36 win against Lincoln Leadership Academy on the 14th.
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