North Penn-Liberty was the 57-52 winner over South Williamsport when they last played one another back in February of 2020, but their luck changed this time around. The North Penn-Liberty Mountie took a 62-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South Williamsport Mountaineers on Tuesday.
Several Mountie players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Louis Mercantino, who went 5 for 10 en route to 14 points plus two steals. Mercantino is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Luke Kreger was another key player, scoring 15 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals.
Even though they lost, North Penn-Liberty smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches dating back to last season.
North Penn-Liberty will be taking part in a tournament against Montgomery at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. South Williamsport has already played their next game (against North Penn-Liberty), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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