The Dunmore Bucks will square off against the Honesdale Hornets at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Dunmore is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 61-56 heartbreaker at the hands of Holy Cross. While losing is never fun, the Bucks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 221st, while the Crusaders are ranked 19th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Honesdale, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They snuck past Mid Valley with a 57-52 victory on Monday.
Honesdale has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.5 points per game. As for Dunmore, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Dunmore was able to grind out a solid win over Honesdale in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, winning 67-60. Will Dunmore repeat their success, or does Honesdale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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