The Hughesville Spartans had to endure a three-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They blew past Northwest Area, posting a 78-18 win on the road. With that win, Hughesville brought their scoring average up to 51.5 points per game.
Hughesville's win on Saturday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Alli Anstadt, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Smith, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Northwest Area struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Hughesville racked up 17 assists.
The win got Hughesville back to even at 1-1. As for Northwest Area, they have fallen quite a ways from their 13-6 record last season and are now at 1-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hughesville will take on Selinsgrove at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Selinsgrove will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings (they are ranked 412th, while Hughesville is ranked 172nd). As for Northwest Area, they will play host again and welcome Millville, where tip off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hopefully Millville focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 27 on Saturday.
