Basketball Game Preview: Petrolia Pirates vs. Olney Cubs

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12/17/24 - Home	34-42 L
02/02/24 - Home	25-20 W
01/16/24 - Away	33-30 W
01/17/23 - Home	56-48 W
01/11/22 - Away	48-27 W
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Petrolia has gone 8-2 against Olney recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Petrolia Pirates will face off against the Olney Cubs at 6:00 p.m. Petrolia will be strutting in after a win while Olney will be coming in after a loss.

Petrolia is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 60-41 victory over Electra on Tuesday. The win was some much needed relief for the Pirates as it spelled an end to their seven-game losing streak.

Meanwhile, Olney was beaten by Windthorst 58-26 on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Cubs in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now lost nine in a row.

Olney's loss dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Petrolia, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-17.

Petrolia came up short against Olney when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 42-34. Can Petrolia avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.