The State College Little Lions will head out to square off against the Harrisburg Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
State College is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Altoona on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. State College was outmatched by Altoona and fell 66-37. The contest marked the Little Lions' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Harrisburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 18th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 47-43 heartbreaker at the hands of Chambersburg. The game was a 21-21 toss-up at halftime, but the Cougars couldn't quite close it out.
Harrisburg's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for State College, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-3.
Everything came up roses for State College against Harrisburg when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 67-27 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for State College since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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