Basketball Game Preview: Otto-Eldred Terrors vs. Port Allegany Gators

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Previous Games

02/23/24 - Home	65-41 W
01/16/24 - Away	75-24 W
12/06/23 - Home	69-29 W
01/19/23 - Home	63-35 W
12/17/22 - Away	55-43 W
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Otto-Eldred is 9-1 against Port Allegany since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Otto-Eldred Terrors will square off against the Port Allegany Gators at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Port Allegany is hoping to do what Coudersport couldn't on Friday: put an end to Otto-Eldred's winning streak, which now stands at 12 games. Otto-Eldred claimed a resounding 64-35 win over Coudersport. Given the Terrors' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Falcons are ranked 306th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, everything went Port Allegany's way against Austin on Friday as Port Allegany made off with a 56-33 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Gators.

Otto-Eldred better keep an eye on Jarrod Funk. He was instrumental in Port Allegany's win, dropping a double-double on 25 points and 14 boards. Funk has been hot recently, having posted ten or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Jacob Causer was another key player, going 6 of 11 on his way to 13 points and seven rebounds.

Port Allegany smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive matchups.

Otto-Eldred's win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.5 points per game. As for Port Allegany, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.

Everything went Otto-Eldred's way against Port Allegany in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as Otto-Eldred made off with a 65-41 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Otto-Eldred since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.