The Montgomery Red Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Line Mountain Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Montgomery is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Last Friday, Montgomery lost to the Indians at home by a decisive 61-43 margin. Montgomery has not had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Meanwhile, Line Mountain's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their third straight loss. They took a hard 56-40 fall against Tri-Valley. While losing is never fun, Line Mountain can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 568th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 182nd).
Montgomery has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season. As for Line Mountain, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Montgomery lost to the Eagles on the road by a decisive 52-38 margin in their previous meeting back in January of 2023. Can Montgomery avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
