The Pine Grove Cardinals will head out on the road to challenge the Jim Thorpe Olympians at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for Pine Grove and 11 for the Olympians.
Last Friday, Pine Grove came up short against the Indians and fell 58-45. While losing is never fun, Pine Grove can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 635th, while the Indians are ranked 307th).
Meanwhile, Jim Thorpe also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to the Spartans by a score of 64-52. Jim Thorpe has struggled against the Spartans recently, as their match on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Pine Grove dropped their record down to 1-18 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Jim Thorpe, their loss dropped their record down to 1-20.
Pine Grove strolled past the Olympians when the teams last played back in January by a score of 61-45. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pine Grove since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
