The Pocono Mountain East Cardinals's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fourth straight loss. They fell 68-58 to Northampton. While losing is never fun, Pocono Mountain East can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while Northampton is ranked 103rd).
When it comes to explaining why Pocono Mountain East lost, one person who can't be blamed is Taemus Jones. Despite the final result, he scored 26 points. The contest was Jones' eighth in a row with at least ten points.
Pocono Mountain East's loss was their third straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 6-4. As for Northampton, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Pocono Mountain East will be playing at home against Whitehall at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Whitehall will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak. As for Northampton, they will head out on the road to face off against Pocono Mountain West at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Pocono Mountain West's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four matches.
