The Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers will square off against the Chestnut Ridge Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Philipsburg-Osceola is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Philipsburg-Osceola is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Central on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Philipsburg-Osceola was dealt a 75-44 defeat at the hands of Central. The Mountaineers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-20.
Meanwhile, Chestnut Ridge escaped with a win on Wednesday against Central Cambria by the margin of a single free throw, 70-69. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Chestnut Ridge has also been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Philipsburg-Osceola, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
Philipsburg-Osceola suffered a grim 75-51 defeat to Chestnut Ridge when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Philipsburg-Osceola avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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