With a playoff win on the line, Northgate rose to the challenge on Saturday. They skirted past the Portage Mustangs 71-69. The win was all the more spectacular given the Flames' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 249th, while the Mustangs are ranked 82nd).

Flames
03/08/25 @ Portage | 71-69 |
02/07/25 @ Propel Braddock Hills | 97-66 |
02/06/25 @ Brentwood | 76-54 |
01/31/25 @ Winchester Thurston | 63-32 |
Northgate's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-10. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 21.5 points. As for Portage, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-6.
As of now, neither Northgate nor Portage have any future games scheduled.
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