The Central Mountain Wildcats will challenge the Shikellamy Braves at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Central Mountain knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Shikellamy likes a good challenge.
Last Wednesday, Central Mountain came up short against Selinsgrove and fell 72-61. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Seals: they've now lost four in a row.
| 01/15/25 vs Selinsgrove | 19 |
| 12/18/24 @ Loyalsock Township | 16 |
| 01/08/25 vs Jersey Shore | 11 |
| 01/11/25 @ Midd-West | 9 |
| 12/04/24 vs DuBois | 9 |
Despite the loss, Central Mountain had strong showings from Hunter Hoy, who posted 27 points, and Darius Shade, who went 7 for 12 on his way to 19 points. The dominant performance gave Shade a new career-high in points. Noah Wells was another key player, putting up nine points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Shikellamy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 61-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of Jersey Shore. While losing is never fun, the Braves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 601st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 257th).
Central Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Shikellamy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.
Central Mountain came up short against Shikellamy when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 52-46. Will Central Mountain have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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