Pittston is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Hazleton Area is on a six-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Pittston Patriots will take on the Hazleton Area Cougars at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Pittston greeted the New Year with with a 47-32 victory over Wyoming Valley West. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Spartans are ranked 186th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Hazleton Area against Wilkes-Barre on Thursday as the team secured a 59-18 win. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 20 points or more this season.
Hazleton Area's victory bumped their record up to 11-0. As for Pittston, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
Pittston was dealt a bruising 63-32 defeat at the hands of Hazleton Area in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Pittston was down 48-22.
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