Preview: Cochranton Cardinals vs. Youngsville Eagles
Cochranton is 10-0 against Youngsville since December of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Cochranton Cardinals on the road again and play against the Youngsville Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on January 22nd. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Thursday, Cochranton was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 36-30 to Maplewood. Cochranton has not had much luck with Maplewood recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the loss, Cochranton had strong showings from Shelby Mcbryar, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds, and Marley Rodax, who scored nine points along with seven rebounds. That's the first time this season that Mcbryar pulled down eight or more rebounds.
Meanwhile, Youngsville's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Jamestown by a score of 46-44. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Youngsville has suffered yet this season.
Cochranton now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Youngsville, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Cochranton didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Youngsville in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, but they still walked away with a 42-37 victory. Does Cochranton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Youngsville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
