Neumann Regional Academy is 10-0 against Montgomery since January of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Neumann Regional Academy Golden Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Montgomery Red Raiders at 7:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Neumann Regional Academy's 21-6 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They were the victim of a rough 72-49 defeat at the hands of Muncy on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Neumann Regional Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 482nd, while Muncy is ranked 170th).
Tyrick Moy put forth a good effort for the losing side as he dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. Those 16 points set a new season-high mark for him. The team also got some help courtesy of Messiah Baldwin, who scored ten points.
Meanwhile, Montgomery's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They fell just short of South Williamsport by a score of 54-52.
Neumann Regional Academy's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-3. As for Montgomery, they bumped their record down to 0-3 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Neumann Regional Academy against Montgomery in their previous matchup back in February as the team secured a 79-40 victory. With Neumann Regional Academy ahead 44-19 at the half, the match was all but over already.
