Basketball Game Preview: Scranton Prep Cavaliers vs. Scranton Knights

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Previous Games

02/02/24 - Away	43-64 L
01/21/24 - Home	58-38 W
12/29/23 - Home	54-65 L
01/12/23 - Away	43-36 W
02/08/22 - Neutral	43-28 W
+ 5 more games

Scranton Prep is 8-2 against Scranton since February of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Scranton Prep Cavaliers will face off against the Scranton Knights at 6:45 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Scranton is hoping to do what Dunmore couldn't on Friday: put an end to Scranton Prep's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Scranton Prep ended the year with a bang, routing Dunmore 69-47. Given the Cavaliers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Bucks are ranked 66th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Scranton came tearing into Friday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 57-30 victory over the Crusaders.

Scranton Prep pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Scranton, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.

Scranton Prep suffered a grim 64-43 defeat to Scranton in their previous matchup back in February. Can Scranton Prep avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.