West Shamokin entered their contest against Portage on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The West Shamokin Wolves fell to the Portage Mustangs 54-48. If the Wolves were looking for revenge after losing 45-38 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Portage's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jacob Mccoy, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 15 points and six rebounds. Mccoy is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Owen Gouse was another key player, putting up 11 points along with five assists and three steals.
West Shamokin's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-3. As for Portage, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-3.
West Shamokin wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 67-48 victory against Homer-Center on the 24th. Portage has also already played their next game, a 45-42 defeat against Northern Cambria on the 22nd.
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