Basketball Recap: Neshaminy Takes a Loss

Neshaminy was the 60-59 winner over Council Rock North when they last played one another back in February, but their luck changed this time around. The Neshaminy Skins took a 50-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Council Rock North Indians. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Skins came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Indians are ranked 285th).

Despite the loss, Neshaminy still got an impressive performance from Max Currie, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 20 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Currie a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Logan Gale, who posted 11 points and five assists.

Even though they lost, Neshaminy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive contests.

Neshaminy's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Council Rock North, their record is now 2-4.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Neshaminy will venture away from home to take on Pennsbury at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neshaminy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.2 points per game this season. As for Council Rock North, they will head out to challenge Council Rock South at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Council Rock North is facing Council Rock South at the right time seeing as Council Rock South is stuck on a four-game losing streak.