The Bald Eagle Area Eagles and the West Branch Warriors will round out the year against one another at at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with six losses in a row dating back to last season, Bald Eagle Area turned things around against Philipsburg-Osceola on Thursday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 44-43 victory over the Mountaineers.
Meanwhile, West Branch had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.2 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They claimed a resounding 94-64 win over the Hornets. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 23 points or more this season.
West Branch's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 82.7 points per game. As for Bald Eagle Area, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Bald Eagle Area strolled past West Branch in their previous meeting back in December of 2022 by a score of 52-34. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bald Eagle Area 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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