Pennsylvania High School Basketball - Plum thwarted by Hempfield Area
December 29, 2023: Pittsburgh, PA 15239 The Plum Mustangs basketball team (Pittsburgh, PA), was toppled 59-45 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting Hempfield Area Spartans (Greensburg, PA)
The Spartans now possess a 7-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Pine-Richland for a WPIAL 6A 1 battle on Wednesday, January 3. Hempfield Area will confront a Rams team coming off a 61-56 non-league win over McDowell (Erie, PA). The Rams record now stands at 1-6.
The Mustangs (6-2) will now prepare for their battle against Woodland Hills (Pittsburgh, PA). The Wolverines come into the WPIAL 5A 1 battle with a 0-6 record. In their last battle, Woodland Hills was toppled by East Fairmont (Fairmont, WV), 79-32, in a non-league battle.