The Pottsville Crimson Tide will take on the Mahanoy Area Golden Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Mahanoy Area will be up against a hot Pottsville squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Pottsville walked away with a 63-55 victory over Tri-Valley on Saturday. Given the Crimson Tide's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 250th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Christian Alvarez
| 02/08/25 vs Tri-Valley | 100% |
| 02/04/25 @ Panther Valley | 100% |
| 01/31/25 vs Mahanoy Area | 100% |
| 01/28/25 @ Pine Grove | 100% |
| 01/25/25 vs Williamsport | 100% |
| + 20 more games |
Pottsville's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Christian Alvarez, who made all 7 shots he took for 17 points. Alvarez is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last 25 games he's played dating back to last season. JuJu Bainbridge was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mahanoy Area, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 57-41 victory over Blue Mountain on Tuesday. The Golden Bears have beaten the Eagles the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Eagles has come to flipping the script.
Mahanoy Area's win was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.1 points over those games. As for Pottsville, their victory bumped their record up to 17-6.
Pottsville skirted past Mahanoy Area 36-34 when the teams last played last Friday. Will Pottsville repeat their success, or does Mahanoy Area have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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