The Shikellamy Braves will take on the Warrior Run Defenders at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Shikellamy has six straight wins, Warrior Run has 21 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Wednesday, Shikellamy humbled Central Mountain with a 59-32 victory. The Braves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 24 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Warrior Run took a blow against Southern Columbia Area on Tuesday, falling 53-25. While losing is never fun, the Defenders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 605th, while the Tigers are ranked 285th).
Shikellamy has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.6 points per game. As for Warrior Run, their loss dropped their record down to 0-20.
Shikellamy didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Warrior Run in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 41-37 victory. Will Shikellamy repeat their success, or does Warrior Run have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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