East Allegheny was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 51-45 heartbreaker at the hands of the Derry Trojans. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wild Cats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 62-39 back in December of 2024.
East Allegheny's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Derry, their victory bumped their record up to 9-5.
East Allegheny and Derry could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. East Allegheny (ranked 573rd) will meet Elizabeth Forward (ranked 164th) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, Derry will square off against Belle Vernon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday down 192 places (341 vs. 149).
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