The Pennsbury Falcons will take on the Neshaminy Skins in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Pennsbury ended up a good deal behind Bensalem and lost 57-39. The match marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Neshaminy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 50-46 to Council Rock North. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Skins came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Indians are ranked 285th).
Pennsbury will have to contain Max Currie as he made an impact in Neshaminy's last game. He dropped a double-double on 22 points and 20 rebounds. With that strong performance, Currie is now averaging an impressive 8.5 rebounds per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Gale, who posted 11 points and five assists.
Even though they lost, Neshaminy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Pennsbury now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Neshaminy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Pennsbury came out on top in a nail-biter against Neshaminy in their previous matchup back in January, sneaking past 53-51. Will Pennsbury repeat their success, or does Neshaminy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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