Bald Eagle Area was the 52-34 winner over West Branch when they last played one another back in December of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Bald Eagle Area Eagles lost 67-42 to the West Branch Warriors on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 610th, while the Warriors are ranked 172nd).
West Branch's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dylan McGonigal, who posted 23 points. The contest was McGonigal's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Joel Evans, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Bald Eagle Area's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for West Branch, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-1.
Bald Eagle Area didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 46-42 loss against Philipsburg-Osceola on the 28th. As for West Branch, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 72-55 win against Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy on the 28th.
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