Basketball Recap: Shamokin Area Piles Up the Points Against Shikellamy

Indians

Margin (Wins)

01/08/25 @ Shikellamy	36
12/27/24 vs Southern Columbia Area	29
01/04/25 @ Central Mountain	20
12/28/24 vs Dallas	11
12/30/24 @ Pottsville	-2

Shamokin Area won the last time they faced Shikellamy and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Shamokin Area Indians blew past the Shikellamy Braves 74-38. The Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 20 points or more this season.

It was another big night for Case Litchy, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was Joe Hile, who posted 11 points and five rebounds.

Shamokin Area smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.

Shamokin Area is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.7 points per game. As for Shikellamy, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-10.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Shamokin Area will square off against Jersey Shore at 7:15 p.m. on Saturday. As for Shikellamy, they will face off against Selinsgrove at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.