The Chestnut Ridge Lions will square off against the Bald Eagle Area Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Chestnut Ridge has three straight victories, Bald Eagle Area has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Chestnut Ridge is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Somerset to the tune of 113-56 on Wednesday. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 74-41, which was the final score in Bald Eagle Area's tilt against Bishop Guilfoyle on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 579th, while the Marauders are ranked 39th).
Chestnut Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.0 points per game. As for Bald Eagle Area, their loss dropped their record down to 4-13.
Everything came up roses for Chestnut Ridge against Bald Eagle Area in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 68-20 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chestnut Ridge since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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