Preview: Brookville Raiders vs. Elk County Catholic Crusaders
Brookville and Elk County Catholic are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2016, but not for long. The Brookville Raiders will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against the Elk County Catholic Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. Brookville will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings (they are ranked 384th, while Elk County Catholic is ranked 54th).
Last Monday, Brookville was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 49-44 to St. Marys. Brookville has struggled against St. Marys recently, as their matchup on Monday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Elk County Catholic can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 71-40 victory over Redbank Valley.
Brookville's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Elk County Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 12-2.
Brookville was taken down by Elk County Catholic 61-32 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Brookville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
