The Mahanoy Area Golden Bears are taking a road trip to challenge the Pottsville Crimson Tide at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Mahanoy Area took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They took down Blue Mountain 57-41. Given the Golden Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Eagles are ranked 284th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Pottsville waltzed into their match on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 63-55.
Pottsville's win came from a few key players Mahanoy Area will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Christian Alvarez, who made all 7 shots he took racking up 17 points. He is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last 25 games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was JuJu Bainbridge, who posted 14 points.
Mahanoy Area's win was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.1 points over those games. As for Pottsville, their record now sits at 17-6.
Mahanoy Area couldn't quite finish off Pottsville when the teams last played last Friday and fell 36-34. Can Mahanoy Area avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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