The Berwick Bulldogs will take on the Hazleton Area Cougars at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Berwick has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with four straight losses, while Hazleton Area will come in with 18 straight wins.
Last Saturday, Berwick came up short against Wyoming Valley West and fell 46-39. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 492nd, while the Spartans are ranked 218th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Abby Calarco, who posted ten points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Carly Post, who earned 15 points.
Meanwhile, Hazleton Area was fully in charge on Thursday, breezing past Wilkes-Barre 57-21. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 games by 20 points or more this season.
Hazleton Area pushed their record up to 18-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.5 points. As for Berwick, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-15.
Berwick took a serious blow against Hazleton Area in their previous meeting last Saturday, falling 56-23. Will Berwick have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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