Pennsylvania High School Basketball - Avella ripped by Fort Cherry
January 7, 2023: McDonald, PA 15057 The Fort Cherry Rangers basketball team scored 68 points and held the visiting Avella Eagles to 40 in the Rangers non-league triumph on Saturday.
The Rangers now sport a 4-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Burgettstown for a WPIAL 2A 2 contest on Monday, January 9. Fort Cherry will battle a Blue Devils team coming off a 57-55 non-league win over Weir (Weirton, WV). The Blue Devils record now stands at 8-4.
The Eagles (6-6) will now prepare for their contest against Jefferson-Morgan (Jefferson, PA). The Rockets enter the WPIAL 1A 2 contest with a 0-11 record. In their last contest, Jefferson-Morgan was routed by Monessen (Monessen, PA), 64-13, in a league contest.