The Upper St. Clair Panthers will face off against the New Castle Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Upper St. Clair sitting on four straight victories and New Castle on nine.
Upper St. Clair is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 59-39 margin over Central Catholic. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, New Castle earned a 67-56 win over Mt. Lebanon on Monday.
New Castle's win came from a few key players Upper St. Clair will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ralphie Blundo, who went 8-for-18 en route to 25 points. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. Kai Cox was another key player, going 7-for-9 to rack up 17 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists.
Upper St. Clair's victory bumped their record up to 22-2. As for New Castle, their win bumped their record up to 21-3.
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