Last night, Stroudsburg lost their home opener to Pocono Mountain East. The final score was 73-42, it seemed the Mountaineers could not catch a break.

Early in the first quarter, Stroudsburg was neck and neck with East, with Alex Pacitti, ‘25, knocking down two three-pointers to give Stroudsburg a one-point deficit. This would be the closest the game would be at any point as East ended the quarter on a 5-0 run.

The two teams battled into the end of the first half as Stroudsburg went into the locker trailing by eight.

East started to pull away in the third quarter outscoring Stroudsburg 25-9.

Stroudsburg struggled to come back as they lost 73-42. This year is expected to be a “rebuilding” year for the Mountaineers with only four returning seniors on the varsity roster after losing 12 graduating seniors.

Pacitti led all Stroudsburg players in scoring, putting 11 points up on the board. 8 of his 11 points came in the first quarter for the Mountaineers. Guard Jarel Jackson, ’27, added nine points.

Stroudsburg’s next matchup is on Thursday as they take on East Stroudsburg South. South comes into the battle 0-2 on the season.