The York County Tech Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the East Pennsboro Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. York County Tech is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 51-17, which was the final score in York County Tech's tilt against Kennard-Dale on Monday. York County Tech has struggled against Kennard-Dale recently, as their matchup on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
York County Tech was without their leading scorer, Le'Icessess Harrison, in Monday's matchup. With Harrison sitting this one out, Jazlyn Price got some extra time on the court (12 vs. her season average of 5.64).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, York County Tech struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only an offensive rebound. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, East Pennsboro's recent rough patch got a bit rougher two weeks ago after their fourth straight loss. They had to suffer through a rough 49-12 loss at the hands of Susquehanna Township. While losing is never fun, East Pennsboro can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 454th, while Susquehanna Township is ranked 58th).
York County Tech's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-16. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 23.3 points per game. As for East Pennsboro, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
York County Tech came out on top in a nail-biter against East Pennsboro in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, sneaking past 34-32. The rematch might be a little tougher for York County Tech since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
