Neumann Regional Academy is 5-0 against Northwest Area since January of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Neumann Regional Academy Golden Knights will be playing at home against the Northwest Area Rangers at 7:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Neumann Regional Academy sitting on five straight victories and Northwest Area on nine.
Neumann Regional Academy scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Columbia Montour Vo-Tech as Neumann Regional Academy made off with a 70-49 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Neumann Regional Academy has managed all season.
It was another big night for Messiah Baldwin, who scored 35 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyrick Moy, who scored 19 points along with eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Northwest Area beat Muncy 47-34 on Friday.
Neumann Regional Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Northwest Area, they pushed their record up to 10-2 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Neumann Regional Academy strolled past Northwest Area when the teams last played back in February of 2023 by a score of 64-49. Will Neumann Regional Academy repeat their success, or does Northwest Area have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.