The Penns Manor Comets will head out on the road to take on the North Star Cougars at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Penns Manor is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.1 points per game this season.
Last Saturday, Penns Manor came up short against Marion Center and fell 66-55. The Comets have struggled against the Stingers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite their loss, Penns Manor saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Dylan Depp, who posted 11 points, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Vinny Myers, who put up 18 points.
Meanwhile, North Star waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They breezed by the Rockets to the tune of 72-41. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Cougars had established a 29 point advantage.
North Star's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.8 points per game. As for Penns Manor, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Penns Manor might still be hurting after the 68-46 defeat they got from North Star in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Penns Manor avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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