Basketball Game Preview: Hazleton Area Cougars vs. Wyoming Valley West Spartans

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Previous Games

01/13/25 - Away	81-40 W
02/05/24 - Away	80-72 W
01/15/24 - Home	83-59 W
02/06/23 - Home	62-59 W
01/16/23 - Away	50-57 L
+ 5 more games

Hazleton Area has gone 9-1 against Wyoming Valley West recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Hazleton Area Cougars will look to defend their home court against the Wyoming Valley West Spartans at 7:15 p.m. Hazleton Area knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 18 matchups -- so hopefully Wyoming Valley West likes a good challenge.

Last Thursday, Hazleton Area was fully in charge, breezing past Pittston 68-35. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 contests by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Wyoming Valley West was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 43-38 to Crestwood. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 213th, while the Comets are ranked 52nd).

Hazleton Area's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.6 points. As for Wyoming Valley West, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.

Everything came up roses for Hazleton Area against Wyoming Valley West when the teams last played back in January, as the team secured an 81-40 victory. Does Hazleton Area have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wyoming Valley West turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.