Basketball Game Preview: Penfield Patriots vs. Rush-Henrietta Royal Comets

Penfield has won nine straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Rush-Henrietta has won nine straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Penfield Patriots will welcome the Rush-Henrietta Royal Comets at 7:30 p.m. Penfield knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 13 games -- so hopefully Rush-Henrietta likes a good challenge.

Penfield is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New York's top teams: Greece Athena, who was ranked 21st at the time (Penfield was ranked 23rd). Penfield took down Greece Athena 71-57 on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Rush-Henrietta hadn't done well against Victor recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Rush-Henrietta put the hurt on Victor with a sharp 69-47 win.

Penfield's victory bumped their record up to 12-1. As for Rush-Henrietta, their win bumped their record up to 12-0.

Penfield came up short against Rush-Henrietta in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 68-60. Will Penfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.