The Erie Royals will square off against the Warren Dragons at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Warren is facing Erie at the wrong time: Erie suffered their first home loss of the season on Monday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell 38-27 to the Ramblers. The contest marked the Royals' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Warren was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a blow against Cathedral Prep, falling 61-34. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 397th, while the Ramblers are ranked 74th).
Warren's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Erie, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-4.
Erie took their win against Warren in their previous matchup last Monday by a conclusive 48-28. Will Erie repeat their success, or does Warren have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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