On Tuesday, the Wilkes-Barre Wolfpack came up short against the Shamokin Area Indians and fell 75-67. While losing is never fun, the Wolfpack can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Indians are ranked 34th).
Shamokin Area's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Case Lichty, who went 8 for 11 on his way to 22 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Xzavier Baker, who went 8 of 12 on his way to 22 points and three steals.
Wilkes-Barre's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-3. As for Shamokin Area, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Wilkes-Barre wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, an 80-42 win against Greater Nanticoke Area on the 19th. As for Shamokin Area, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 72-48 victory against Danville on the 20th.
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