On Monday, Mt. St. Michael Academy came up short against East Stroudsburg North and fell 61-54.
East Stroudsburg North was led to victory by Nate Wilder and Bryceson Dobie. Wilder scored 22 points along with five rebounds and three steals, while Dobie dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. Wilder has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last seven times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Wayne King, who scored seven points along with two steals.
Mt. St. Michael Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for East Stroudsburg North, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Mt. St. Michael Academy will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Holy Cross at 4:00 p.m. Holy Cross presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Mt. St. Michael Academy in New York (Holy Cross is ranked 141st, while Mt. St. Michael Academy is ranked 319th). East Stroudsburg North will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Pocono Mountain East at 7:00 p.m. on January 18th. Pocono Mountain East is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.