It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but North Penn-Liberty ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Athens Wildcats 66-63. The Mountie's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
| 12/12/24 vs Athens | 9 |
| 12/07/24 vs Northeast Bradford | 4 |
| 02/12/24 @ Towanda | 4 |
| 12/06/23 vs North Penn-Mansfield | 3 |
| 12/28/23 vs Galeton | 3 |
North Penn-Liberty's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Louis Mercantino, who almost dropped a triple-double on 12 points, ten boards, and nine steals. The dominant performance gave Mercantino a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Adynn Wheeland, who posted 19 points in addition to six boards and six steals.
When it comes to explaining why Athens lost, don't look at Nick Grazul. Despite the final result, he had 23 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jase Babcock, who put up 19 points and eight rebounds.
North Penn-Liberty's record now sits at 2-3. As for Athens, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
North Penn-Liberty will take on Towanda in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Penn-Liberty is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.8 points per game this season. As for Athens, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 70-47 loss against Norwich on the 13th.
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