Basketball Game Preview: Pocono Mountain West Panthers vs. East Stroudsburg South Cavaliers

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Previous Games

01/31/23 - Away	63-42 W
02/01/22 - Home	61-32 W
01/23/21 - Home	52-45 W
01/21/21 - Away	49-34 W
02/05/18 - Neutral	49-27 W
+ 4 more games

Pocono Mountain West is 9-0 against East Stroudsburg South since January of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Pocono Mountain West Panthers will host the East Stroudsburg South Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Pocono Mountain West and 13 for East Stroudsburg South dating back to last season.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 63-16, which was the final score in Pocono Mountain West's tilt against Nazareth Area on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 505th, while the Blue Eagles are ranked 133rd).

Meanwhile, East Stroudsburg South scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took a blow against Liberty, falling 80-17. The Cavaliers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-5.

East Stroudsburg South's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Pocono Mountain West, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.

Pocono Mountain West took their win against East Stroudsburg South in their previous meeting back in January of 2023 by a conclusive 63-42. Does Pocono Mountain West have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Stroudsburg South turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.