Basketball Game Preview: Hazleton Area Cougars vs. Wyoming Valley West Spartans
By Team Reports
Jan 12, 2025, 3:09am
Basketball Preview: Hazleton Area Cougars vs. Wyoming Valley West Spartans

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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 |
01/28/22 - Away | 68-65 W |
+ 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 venture away from home to square off against the Wyoming Valley West Spartans at 7:15 p.m. Hazleton Area knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 matches -- so hopefully Wyoming Valley West likes a good challenge.
On Saturday, everything came up roses for Hazleton Area against Coatesville as the squad secured an 82-49 win. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Wyoming Valley West came up short against Crestwood on Thursday and fell 53-42. 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 206th, while the Comets are ranked 36th).
Hazleton Area pushed their record up to 13-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.1 points. As for Wyoming Valley West, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Hazleton Area beat Wyoming Valley West 80-72 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Will Hazleton Area repeat their success, or does Wyoming Valley West have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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