The Northgate Flames had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against Jeannette by a score of 55-44 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back wins for Northgate.
Jeannette lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Markus McGowan, who scored ten points. Kymone Brown was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Northgate's win bumped their record up to 19-5. As for Jeannette, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-8.
Northgate will square off against Greensburg Central Catholic at TBD on Tuesday. One thing working in Greensburg Central Catholic's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 15 contests. Jeannette does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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