The Leechburg Blue Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Northgate Flames at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northgate took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Leechburg, who comes in off a win.
Leechburg is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with a 57-50 victory over Propel Braddock Hills on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Blue Devils as it put an end to their seven-game losing streak.
| 01/17/25 vs Propel Braddock Hills | 6 |
| 01/07/25 vs Brentwood | 5 |
| 12/04/24 @ Aquinas Academy | 5 |
| 12/03/24 vs St. Joseph | 5 |
| 11/29/24 vs Apollo Ridge | 5 |
Leechburg got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Chase Henry out in front who posted 18 points along with six rebounds and six steals. Those six boards gave Henry a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brady Rollinger, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 16 points in addition to seven assists and four steals.
Meanwhile, Northgate was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 58-53 to Neighborhood Academy. While losing is never fun, the Flames can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 290th, while Neighborhood Academy are ranked 48th).
Northgate's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Leechburg, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-13.
Leechburg took a serious blow against Northgate when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 55-13. Can Leechburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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