Basketball Game Preview: Forest Hills Rangers vs. Central Mountain Wildcats

The Forest Hills Rangers will challenge the Central Mountain Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Forest Hills' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.

Forest Hills is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Greater Johnstown just ended the team's 12-game winning streak on Saturday. The contest between them and the Trojans didn't end well, with Forest Hills falling 76-59. The loss put an end to the Rangers' undefeated start to the season.

The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Brandon Gregovich, who went 8 for 10 on his way to 16 points. The game was his fifth in a row with at least ten points. Dylan Stohon was another key player, going 6 for 14 on his way to 17 points and seven rebounds.

Meanwhile, Central Mountain was able to grind out a solid win over Midd-West on Saturday, taking the game 67-55. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.

Forest Hills better keep an eye on Hunter Hoy. He was instrumental in Central Mountain's win, putting up 13 points and six steals. Hoy is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Verrelli, who posted ten points and seven rebounds.

Central Mountain was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Central Mountain has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.8 points per game. As for Forest Hills, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 12-1.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Forest Hills has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.2 boards per game. However, it's not like Central Mountain struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.1 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.