The Parkland Trojans will head out to challenge the Pocono Mountain West Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Parkland is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Whitehall just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 55-42 to the Zephyrs. The loss was the Trojans' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Pocono Mountain West had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 40 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 55-30 margin over the Hawks. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 25 points or more this season.
Pocono Mountain West pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Parkland, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-1.
Parkland strolled past Pocono Mountain West in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a score of 58-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for Parkland 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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