The Selinsgrove Seals are taking a road trip to challenge the Shikellamy Braves at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Selinsgrove's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.
If Selinsgrove beats Shikellamy with 66 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Selinsgrove strolled past Midd-West with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 66-47.
| 01/24/25 @ Midd-West | 28 |
| 01/21/25 vs Jersey Shore | 22 |
| 01/18/25 vs Shamokin Area | 30 |
Selinsgrove's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Xaivier Jackson led the charge by putting up 28 points. Jackson's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mac Defazio, who posted 17 points.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 67-26, which was the final score in Shikellamy's tilt against Shamokin Area on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Braves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 547th, while the Indians are ranked 37th).
Shikellamy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Selinsgrove, their victory bumped their record up to 7-8.
Selinsgrove strolled past Shikellamy in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a score of 70-53. The rematch might be a little tougher for Selinsgrove since the squad 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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