Weatherly is 0-10 against Mahanoy Area since December of 2018 but things could change on Thursday. Weatherly will face off against the Mahanoy Area Golden Bears at 7:00 p.m.
Weatherly is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Monday. They were outmatched by Marian Catholic and fell 67-7. Weatherly was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-4.
Meanwhile, Mahanoy Area blew past Nativity BVM, posting a 59-12 win. The Golden Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Mahanoy Area's win came from a few key players Weatherly will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Lilly Carl, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards. She is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Felicia Bro was another key player, putting up ten points and six steals.
Mahanoy Area was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Mahanoy Area is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.5 points per game. As for Weatherly, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Weatherly was taken down by Mahanoy Area 53-13 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bro, who went 5 of 7 on her way to 14 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Now that Weatherly knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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