The Punxsutawney Chucks will take on the United Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Punxsutawney is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
On Thursday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Punxsutawney beat DuBois 44-40. Given the Chucks' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 238th, while the Beavers are ranked 480th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, United came up short against Conemaugh Township on Friday and fell 44-34.
Punxsutawney pushed their record up to 7-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.3 points per game. As for United, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.
Punxsutawney didn't have too much breathing room in their game against United in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 50-46 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was United's Maddison Mcginnis, who went 8 for 13 on her way to 25 points and eight boards. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Punxsutawney still be able to contain Mcginnis? There's only one way to find out.
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