Penn Wood hasn't had much luck against Cheltenham recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Penn Wood Patriots will venture away from home to challenge the Cheltenham Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Penn Wood has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 179 points over their last three matches.
If Penn Wood beats Cheltenham with 58 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Penn Wood secured a 58-53 W over Middletown on Saturday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Patriots' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 286th in Pennsylvania, while the Cavaliers are ranked 17th in Delaware).
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Cheltenham duked it out with Upper Dublin on Friday. Cheltenham lost 66-44 to Upper Dublin. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now lost four in a row.
Cheltenham's defeat dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Penn Wood, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
Penn Wood came up short against Cheltenham in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 42-33. Can Penn Wood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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