The Pen Argyl Green Knights are taking a road trip to face off against the Bangor Slaters at 6:45 p.m. on Friday.
Last Monday, Pen Argyl lost to Southern Lehigh on the road by a 55-38 margin.
Meanwhile, Bangor won against Salisbury Township on Monday with 46 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Wednesday. Bangor came out on top against Wilson Area by a score of 46-37. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Slaters.
Pen Argyl better focus on containing Avery Nelson and Aubrie Labar as the pair were huge in Bangor's win. Nelson posted 18 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals, while Labar went 9 for 13 on her way to 18 points. That makes it eight consecutive games in which Nelson has scored at least a third of Bangor's points.
Pen Argyl's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1. As for Bangor, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Everything came up roses for Pen Argyl against Bangor in their previous meeting back in February, as the squad secured a 55-21 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pen Argyl 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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