Basketball Game Preview: Huntingdon Bearcats vs. Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers

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Previous Games

12/04/24 - Away	59-22 W
01/29/24 - Away	48-17 W
12/06/23 - Home	61-17 W
01/26/23 - Home	62-28 W
01/03/23 - Away	34-14 W
+ 5 more games

Huntingdon is 10-0 against Philipsburg-Osceola since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Huntingdon Bearcats will welcome the Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Last Thursday, Huntingdon had to suffer through a 58-22 loss at the hands of Hollidaysburg. The defeat continues a trend for the Bearcats in their matchups with the Golden Tigers: they've now lost nine in a row.

Meanwhile, Philipsburg-Osceola played a tough match on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Tyrone 67-37. The Mountaineers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-15.

Huntingdon will have to contain Maddy Malinich as she made an impact in Philipsburg-Osceola's last game. She posted 16 points and three steals. That was a full 43.2% of Philipsburg-Osceola's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaycie Hughes, who had eight points.

Philipsburg-Osceola's loss dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Huntingdon, they now have a losing record at 6-7.

Everything came up roses for Huntingdon against Philipsburg-Osceola when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 59-22 victory. Will Huntingdon repeat their success, or does Philipsburg-Osceola have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.