Preview: Wilkes-Barre vs. Berwick Bulldogs
Wilkes-Barre and Berwick are an even 4-4 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. Wilkes-Barre will head out on the road to take on the Berwick Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses dating back to last season for Wilkes-Barre and three for Berwick.
Last Thursday, Wilkes-Barre took a serious blow against Hazleton Area, falling 64-35. Wilkes-Barre has not had much luck with Hazleton Area recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Berwick suffered their biggest defeat since December 2, 2023 last Wednesday. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 47-23 walloping at the hands of Hazleton Area. While losing is never fun, Berwick can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 384th, while Hazleton Area is ranked 19th).
Wilkes-Barre's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Berwick, they bumped their record down to 2-7 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
Wilkes-Barre came up short against Berwick when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 39-31. Can Wilkes-Barre avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.