Basketball Game Preview: Shenango Wildcats vs. Western Beaver Golden Beavers

The Shenango Wildcats will face off against the Western Beaver Golden Beavers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Last Tuesday, Shenango was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 57-52 to Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 355th, while the Chargers are ranked 173rd).

Meanwhile, Western Beaver was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Neshannock and fell 88-34.

Western Beaver's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Shenango, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.