Indians
| 02/03/25 vs Selinsgrove | 75-44 |
| 01/31/25 @ Midd-West | 84-41 |
| 01/28/25 vs Jersey Shore | 81-50 |
| 01/24/25 vs Shikellamy | 67-26 |
| 01/21/25 vs Central Mountain | 61-47 |
| + 6 more games |
Shamokin Area waltzed into their matchup on Monday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They breezed by the Selinsgrove Seals to the tune of 75-44. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Seals are ranked 356th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Shamokin Area to victory, but perhaps none more so than Rylan Price, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 16 points and five boards. That's the most rebounds Price has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Joe Hile, who went 5 of 11 en route to 13 points and seven boards.
Shamokin Area smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive games.
Selinsgrove lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Gavin Bastian, who posted 11 points. Another player making a difference was Noah Walter, who put up eight points.
Shamokin Area's win was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.5 points per game. As for Selinsgrove, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Shamokin Area has already played their next contest (against Trinity), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Selinsgrove will venture away from home to challenge Hughesville at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Selinsgrove is facing Hughesville at the right time seeing as Hughesville is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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