Basketball Game Preview: Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers vs. Bishop Carroll Huskies + How To Watch

The Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers will take on the Bishop Carroll Huskies in a holiday battle at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Philipsburg-Osceola has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Bishop Carroll will arrive with eight straight wins.

Philipsburg-Osceola is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Central on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Mountaineers lost 51-25 to the Dragons. The Mountaineers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-9.

They got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of Lakyn Davenport and Kaycie Hughes, who each put up six points. Hughes also led the team in rebounds with six. Kaelin Wagner took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with four assists.

Meanwhile, Bishop Carroll was fully in charge on Wednesday, breezing past Somerset 61-30. The Huskies have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 26 points or more this season.

Bishop Carroll's win came from a few key players Philipsburg-Osceola will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Emily Lucko, who went 9-for-11 on her way to 21 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Ava Pablic, who shot 67% from the field en route to 15 points and three steals.

Bishop Carroll was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Somerset only racked up eight.

Bishop Carroll's victory bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Philipsburg-Osceola, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.