On December 16, 2024, the Stroudsburg Varsity Boys’ Basketball team defeated East Stroudsburg North in a hard-fought overtime win, 70-65. This is the team’s first win of the season.

The two teams battled point for point in an extremely competitive game. The score was 56-56 going into the fourth quarter. The Mounties took the lead in overtime and held on to it, bringing the final score to 70-65. The Mounties were led by Tae El-Bassiouni, ’28, with 17 points, Alex Pacitti, ’25, with 13, and Kameron Knight, ’26, with 12.

The Mountaineers are currently 1-6 and continue to improve. When talking with guard Kameron Knight, ’26, he stated, “This team is still young, but at the same time has all the talent needed to continue to improve and keep the momentum going off this win”.

The next game for the Mounties is on December 19, 2024, against the 4-2* Northampton Konkrete Kids at 7 p.m. at Stroudsburg High School.