The Somerset Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Penns Valley Area Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Somerset has struggled recently with 16 defeats in a row, while Penns Valley Area will arrive with four straight wins.
Somerset is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Chestnut Ridge on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Somerset was beaten by Chestnut Ridge 113-56. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 651st, while the Lions are ranked 201st).
Meanwhile, Penns Valley Area hadn't done well against Tyrone recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Penns Valley Area simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Tyrone 74-41. That 33 point margin sets a new team best for the Rams this season.
Penns Valley Area has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.6 points per game. As for Somerset, their loss dropped their record down to 1-17.
Somerset took a serious blow against Penns Valley Area in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 68-32. Can Somerset avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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