The Charleroi Cougars will look to defend their home court on Monday against the Yough Cougars at 7:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Pennsylvania (Charleroi is ranked 438th, while Yough is ranked 426th).
Charleroi suffered their biggest defeat since January 2nd on Thursday. Their tough 62-41 loss to Waynesburg Central might stick with them for a while. Charleroi has not had much luck with Waynesburg Central recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Loss or not, Charleroi got some senior leadership from Riley Jones and Ella Sypolt. Jones scored 16 points, while Sypolt. scored 12 points.
Meanwhile, Yough scored the most points they've had all season to find success last Thursday. They walked away with a 58-45 victory over Southmoreland. The win was some much needed relief for Yough as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Charleroi's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Yough, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Charleroi opened the new year with a less-than-successful 47-39 defeat to Yough. Will Charleroi have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.