The Blue Mountain Eagles will challenge the Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Blue Mountain has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Schuylkill Haven will arrive with three straight wins.
Last Monday, Blue Mountain was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 40-36 to Pottsville.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Schuylkill Haven). They blew past Panther Valley, posting a 58-25 victory. Given the Hurricanes' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 125th, while the Panthers are ranked 481st), the result on Wednesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Schuylkill Haven's win came from a few key players Blue Mountain will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Mckenna Runkle, who posted 14 points. Another player making a difference was Kylie Siket, who put up 13 points.
Schuylkill Haven's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-3. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.1 points per game. As for Blue Mountain, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Blue Mountain came up short against Schuylkill Haven in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 40-30. Can Blue Mountain avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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