Basketball Game Preview: Fort Cherry Rangers vs. Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers

The Fort Cherry Rangers are taking a road trip to challenge the Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Chartiers-Houston is hoping to do what West Greene couldn't on Friday: put an end to Fort Cherry's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Fort Cherry walked away with a 55-42 victory over West Greene.

Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Chartiers-Houston over Jefferson-Morgan in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Chartiers-Houston took down Jefferson-Morgan 55-38. The win was familiar territory for the Buccaneers who have now won six matches in a row.

Chartiers-Houston pushed their record up to 12-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for Fort Cherry, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.

Fort Cherry came up short against Chartiers-Houston when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 49-43. Can Fort Cherry avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.