The Mechanicsburg Wildcats came tearing into Wednesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against Selinsgrove by a score of 55-45. That's another feather in the cap for Mechanicsburg, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Despite the loss, Selinsgrove still got an impressive performance from Gavin Bastian, who scored 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Piecuch, who scored 12 points.
Mechanicsburg's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Selinsgrove, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Mechanicsburg won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Cumberland Valley at 7:00 p.m. on December 28th. Cumberland Valley will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak. Selinsgrove won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Waynesboro at 5:30 p.m. on December 28th. Waynesboro will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings (they are ranked 575th, while Selinsgrove is ranked 77th).
