Neumann Regional Academy hasn't had much luck against South Williamsport recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Neumann Regional Academy Golden Knights will welcome the South Williamsport Mountaineers at 12:00 p.m. South Williamsport took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Neumann Regional Academy, who comes in off a win.
Neumann Regional Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Varsity Opponent for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-16 victory. With the Golden Knights ahead 31-9 at the half, the match was all but over already.
| 12/28/24 vs Varsity Opponent | 18 |
| 12/16/24 vs Northumberland Christian | 17 |
| 12/04/24 vs Benton | 15 |
| 12/28/23 @ Montoursville | 12 |
| 01/17/24 @ Columbia Montour Vo-Tech | 12 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Neumann Regional Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Breanna Nixon, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten boards. Those 18 points gave Nixon a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Niyah Tutler, who went 7 of 13 on her way to 18 points.
Neumann Regional Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 13 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, South Williamsport was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last Monday as they fell 44-38 to Montoursville. The Mountaineers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Neumann Regional Academy will have to contain Abby Akers as she made an impact in South Williamsport's last game. She almost dropped a double-double on 27 points and nine boards. Akers is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Coco Kline, who posted two points and five steals.
Neumann Regional Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.0 points per game. As for South Williamsport, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Neumann Regional Academy has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 32.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like South Williamsport struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Neumann Regional Academy was able to grind out a solid win over South Williamsport in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 50-37. Will Neumann Regional Academy repeat their success, or does South Williamsport have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
