It was a Battle of the Birds when Pottsgrove duked it out withNorristown on Tuesday. The Pottsgrove Falcons sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 41-38 victory over the Norristown Eagles. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Falcons have posted against the Eagles since January 16, 2018.
| 01/21/25 @ Norristown | 7 |
| 12/07/24 vs Upper Darby | 7 |
| 01/10/25 vs Cheltenham | 6 |
| 01/16/25 vs Pottstown | 5 |
| 12/21/24 vs Sun Valley | 5 |
Leading Pottsgrove to victory were Kendra Ivory and Thelia Dellaquila. Ivory dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 boards, while Dellaquila posted nine points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. That's the most rebounds Dellaquila has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Leaman, who scored four points.
Lex Hernandez and Addison O?Neil certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Hernandez almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine steals, while O?Neil put up 13 points. Hernandez continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. De?Yani Jones was another key player, putting up five points.
Pottsgrove's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-10. As for Norristown, they are on a 19-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-17.
Pottsgrove wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 53-49 win against Upper Merion Area on the 23rd. As for Norristown, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 51-48 defeat against Upper Perkiomen on the 23rd.
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