The Penn Manor Comets will take on the J.P. McCaskey Red Tornado at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Penn Manor has three straight victories, J.P. McCaskey has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Penn Manor beat Hempfield 46-42. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Comets' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 130th, while the Black Knights are ranked 420th).
Meanwhile, J.P. McCaskey played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Coatesville, falling 49-23. The Red Tornado were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-12.
J.P. McCaskey's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Penn Manor, their win bumped their record up to 12-7.
Penn Manor strolled past J.P. McCaskey in their previous matchup on January 7th by a score of 55-37. Will the Comets repeat their success, or do the Red Tornado have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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