The East Stroudsburg North Timberwolves pushed their score all the way to 65 on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. The game between East Stroudsburg North and Pleasant Valley wasn't particularly close, with East Stroudsburg North falling 79-65. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as East Stroudsburg North came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 164th, while Pleasant Valley is ranked 382nd).
Bryceson Dobie and Nate Wilder certainly did their best on Monday to try and avoid the loss. Dobie scored 20 points along with seven rebounds and six assists, while Wilder dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 rebounds. Wilder has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last nine times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Wayne King, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
East Stroudsburg North has been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-6 record this season. As for Pleasant Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-9 record this season.
East Stroudsburg North will be playing in front of their home fans against Easton Area at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Easton Area is hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses. As for Pleasant Valley, they will head out on the road to square off against Lehigh Valley Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
