The Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes will be playing at home against Weatherly at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Schuylkill Haven's favor as the team sits on seven straight wins at home while Weatherly has been banged up by nine consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Even though Schuylkill Haven has not done well against Mahanoy Area recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Schuylkill Haven came out on top against Mahanoy Area by a score of 34-27. Given Schuylkill Haven's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 176th, while Mahanoy Area is ranked 497th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Schuylkill Haven found their leader in underclassman Mckenna Runkle, who scored 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Dress, who scored eight points.
Weatherly suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Friday. They took a serious blow against Our Lady of Lourdes Regional, falling 60-15.
Schuylkill Haven's win bumped their record up to 14-1. As for Weatherly, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Everything came up roses for Schuylkill Haven against Weatherly when the teams last played back in December of 2023 as the team secured a 50-22 victory. Will Schuylkill Haven repeat their success, or does Weatherly have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
