North Schuylkill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against the Pottsville Crimson Tide, falling 72-47. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 454th, while the Crimson Tide are ranked 152nd).
Xavier Mcnally and Niko White certainly did their best on Monday to avoid the loss. Mcnally posted eight points and 11 rebounds, while White put up seven points and seven rebounds. White continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Spartans
| 12/16/24 vs Pottsville | 14 |
| 12/07/24 vs Lewisburg | 13 |
| 12/05/24 vs Panther Valley | 10 |
| 12/12/24 vs Mahanoy Area | 8 |
| 12/09/24 @ Pine Grove | 7 |
Even though they lost, North Schuylkill smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Pottsville was led to victory by Letrel Montone and Christian Alvarez. Montone made all 9 shots he took to post 25 points, while Alvarez made all 7 shots he took for 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryder Bowers, who had eight points.
North Schuylkill's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Pottsville, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
North Schuylkill wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 61-37 loss against Blue Mountain on the 19th. As for Pottsville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 56-44 victory against Pine Grove on the 19th.
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