Shamokin Area and Mifflinburg are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The Shamokin Area Indians will look to defend their home court on Monday against the Mifflinburg Wildcats at 7:15 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Mifflinburg is hoping to do what Jersey Shore couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Shamokin Area's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Shamokin Area really took it to Jersey Shore for the full four quarters, racking up a 71-44 win. The Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 20 points or more this season.
Joe Hile was his usual excellent self, going 9 of 12 on his way to 26 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylan Price, who posted nine points and three steals.
Mifflinburg might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 69-60 to Warrior Run, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 224th, while the Defenders are ranked 39th).
Mifflinburg has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.5 points per game. As for Shamokin Area, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2.
Shamokin Area took their win against Mifflinburg when the teams last played back in March of 2022 by a conclusive 64-44. Will Shamokin Area repeat their success, or does Mifflinburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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