Basketball Game Preview: Bethel Park Black Hawks vs. Thomas Jefferson Jaguars

The Bethel Park Black Hawks will head out on the road to take on the Thomas Jefferson Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bethel Park knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Thomas Jefferson likes a good challenge.

Bethel Park is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Plum just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell to the Mustangs 67-62. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Saturday (57), the Black Hawks still had to take the loss.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Thomas Jefferson challenged South Fayette back in December of 2024. Thomas Jefferson fell 71-61 to South Fayette. The defeat continues a trend for the Jaguars in their matchups with the Lions: they've now lost four in a row.

Thomas Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Bethel Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.

Bethel Park might still be hurting after the 60-36 loss they got from Thomas Jefferson in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Bethel Park avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.