The Upper St. Clair Panthers will face off against the Central Catholic Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Upper St. Clair comes in on nine and Central Catholic on eight.
Last Tuesday, Upper St. Clair beat Mt. Lebanon 37-29. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Blue Devils are ranked 142nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Central Catholic posted their closest victory since December 6, 2024 on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Imani Christian Academy 55-52.
Central Catholic's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Upper St. Clair, their win bumped their record up to 14-1.
Upper St. Clair strolled past Central Catholic when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a score of 46-31. The rematch might be a little tougher for Upper St. Clair since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
