The Pennington Red Hawks will venture away from home to square off against the Hillsborough Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Pennington has struggled recently with six losses in a row, while Hillsborough will arrive with eight straight victories.
Pennington is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Mercersburg Academy, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Pennington was ranked 19th). Pennington fell 56-45 to Mercersburg Academy on Friday.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Hillsborough's strategy against The Pingry School on Saturday. Hillsborough put the hurt on The Pingry School with a sharp 71-51 win. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 20 points or more this season.
Hillsborough's victory bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Pennington, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Pennington came up short against Hillsborough in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 51-41. Can Pennington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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