The Northwest Area Rangers will take on the Muncy Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Northwest Area: 27.6, Muncy: 23.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
Northwest Area is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They strolled past Cowanesque Valley with points to spare, taking the game 51-35. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rangers.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Muncy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They breezed past Williamson to the tune of 54-18 on Tuesday. The Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matches by 21 points or more this season.
Northwest Area's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-4. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points over those games. As for Muncy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Northwest Area didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Muncy in their previous matchup on Friday, but they still walked away with a 33-29 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northwest Area since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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