Basketball Recap: Northgate Skates Past Leechburg with Ease

Flames

Margin (Wins)

12/26/24 vs Brownsville	73
01/14/25 vs Propel Braddock Hills	46
12/17/24 @ Leechburg	42
12/27/24 vs East Allegheny	40
12/20/24 vs Eden Christian Academy	36

There's no place like home for Northgate, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They claimed a resounding 62-34 win over the Leechburg Blue Devils. The Flames have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 28 points or more this season.

Despite the loss, Leechburg still got an impressive performance from Rocco Vigna, who posted eight points and three steals. Nick Hilty also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.

Northgate is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 42.7 points. As for Leechburg, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-14 record this season.

Coincidentally, Northgate and Leechburg will both be playing Eden Christian Academy the next time they take the court. Northgate will head out to face Eden Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Leechburg will host them at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.