Pleasant Valley hasn't had much luck against Pocono Mountain West recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Pleasant Valley Bears will square off against the Pocono Mountain West Panthers at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Pleasant Valley came up short against Pocono Mountain East and fell 56-44. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 285th, while the Cardinals are ranked 81st).
Meanwhile, Pocono Mountain West made easy work of East Stroudsburg North on Saturday and carried off a 62-36 win. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 25 points or more this season.
Pocono Mountain West pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Pleasant Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
Pleasant Valley might still be hurting after the 67-41 loss they got from Pocono Mountain West when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can Pleasant Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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