The Upper St. Clair Panthers will square off against the New Castle Hurricanes at 9:00 p.m. on Friday. Upper St. Clair will be looking to extend their current 20-game winning streak.
Upper St. Clair is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They came out on top against Seneca Valley by a score of 42-35. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Panthers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Raiders are ranked 102nd).
Meanwhile, New Castle posted their closest win since January 20th on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Central Catholic 52-49. The Hurricanes haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
New Castle's victory bumped their record up to 23-1. As for Upper St. Clair, their win bumped their record up to 24-1.
Upper St. Clair got the 'W' when the teams last played back in February of 2025 against New Castle by a conclusive 65-43 score. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hurricanes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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