Preview: Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers vs. Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers
The Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers will be playing at home against the Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Philipsburg-Osceola has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Hollidaysburg will arrive with seven straight victories.
Last Friday, Philipsburg-Osceola was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 53-48 to Bellwood-Antis.
Meanwhile, Hollidaysburg stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They blew past Altoona 59-38. Given Hollidaysburg's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 107th, while Altoona is ranked 483rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Philipsburg-Osceola has not been sharp recently as the team has lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-17 record this season. As for Hollidaysburg, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-4.
Philipsburg-Osceola was dealt a bruising 57-27 defeat at the hands of Hollidaysburg in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Will Philipsburg-Osceola have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
