Basketball Game Preview: Blackhawk Cougars vs. Lincoln Park Performing Arts

The Blackhawk Cougars just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face Lincoln Park Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Blackhawk is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.

Blackhawk is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Hopewell: they outscored them in every quarter. Blackhawk enjoyed a cozy 41-24 victory over Hopewell on Thursday. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Vikings are ranked 370th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Lincoln Park Performing Arts over Western Beaver in every quarter on their way to victory on Wednesday. Lincoln Park Performing Arts strolled past Western Beaver with points to spare, taking the game 53-37. The win was a breath of fresh air for Lincoln Park Performing Arts as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Lincoln Park Performing Arts' win came from a few key players Blackhawk will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Malaha Williams, who posted 14 points. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Patty Wesolowski, who put up 14 points.

Blackhawk pushed their record up to 14-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.5 points per game. As for Lincoln Park Performing Arts, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-9.

Everything came up roses for Blackhawk against Lincoln Park Performing Arts in their previous meeting back in January of 2016, as the squad secured a 61-22 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Blackhawk since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.