Leechburg came into Saturday's game having lost 16 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Summit Academy Knights on Saturday, sneaking past 54-52. This was payback for the Blue Devils, who suffered a 52-51 loss the last time these two teams met.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Leechburg to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mason Scitticatt, who went 5 for 8 en route to 14 points. Another player making a difference was Brady Rollinger, who earned 15 points along with six rebounds.
Leechburg was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Leechburg's victory ended a 12-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1. As for Summit Academy, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Leechburg will face off against St. Joseph at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Summit Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Hillel Academy at 8:00 p.m. on December 12th.
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