Cranberry Area hasn't had much luck against Redbank Valley recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cranberry Area Berries will face off against the Redbank Valley Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Cranberry Area knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 16 contests -- so hopefully Redbank Valley likes a good challenge.
On Wednesday, Cranberry Area earned a 69-62 win over Union. Given the Berries' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 289th, while the Knights/Damsels are ranked 617th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Redbank Valley waltzed into their match on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Wolves as they made off with a 61-39 victory. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 21 points or more this season.
Cranberry Area is also on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.0 points per game. As for Redbank Valley, they pushed their record up to 12-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Cranberry Area came up short against Redbank Valley when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 66-58. Can Cranberry Area avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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