Preview: Wyoming Area Warriors vs. MMI Preparatory School
Wyoming Area is 10-0 against MMI Preparatory School since January of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Wyoming Area Warriors will head out on the road to take on MMI Preparatory School at 1:00 p.m. Wyoming Area is hoping to put an end to a 12-game streak of away losses.
Wyoming Area suffered their biggest defeat since December 18, 2023 on Wednesday. They suffered a rough 33-9 defeat at the hands of Wyoming Seminary College Prep. While losing is never fun, Wyoming Area can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 532nd, while Wyoming Seminary College Prep is ranked 177th).
Shannon Kearns was Wyoming Area's leading scorer, having posted six points.
Meanwhile, MMI Preparatory School strolled past Notre Dame with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 45-30. The victory was just what MMI Preparatory School needed coming off of a 54-23 defeat in their prior matchup.
Bria Kringe was her usual excellent self, scoring 30 points along with three steals. That makes it 11 consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of MMI Preparatory School's points. Another player making a difference was Cassidy McDermott, who scored two points along with 11 rebounds and six steals.
Wyoming Area has not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season. As for MMI Preparatory School, their win bumped their record up to 3-8.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Wyoming Area have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 28.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like MMI Preparatory School struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 28.6 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Wyoming Area strolled past MMI Preparatory School in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a score of 40-21. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wyoming Area since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
