The North Allegheny Tigers will take on the Butler Golden Tornado at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. North Allegheny is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, North Allegheny came up short against New Castle and fell 46-37. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 258th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 16th).
Meanwhile, Butler also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Fox Chapel by a score of 49-38. The contest marked the Golden Tornado's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
North Allegheny's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Butler, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-5.
North Allegheny was able to grind out a solid win over Butler when the teams last played back in December of 2024, winning 66-56. Does North Allegheny have another victory up their sleeve, or will Butler turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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