The Wyoming Valley West Spartans will head out on the road to take on the Pittston Patriots at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Wyoming Valley West turned things around against Carbondale Area on Monday. They breezed by the Chargers to the tune of 61-14. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 186th, while the Chargers are ranked 594th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pittston). They blew past Berwick 75-38 on Friday. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 25 points or more this season.
The win was the third in a row for Pittston, bringing their record for this year to 9-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points per game. As for Wyoming Valley West, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Wyoming Valley West strolled past Pittston when the teams last played back in January of 2023 by a score of 41-27. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wyoming Valley West since the team 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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