The Coatesville Red Raiders will head out on the road to take on the Hazleton Area Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Coatesville has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Hazleton Area will arrive with 12 straight victories.
On Thursday, Coatesville came up short against Downingtown East and fell 54-44. While losing is never fun, the Red Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 213th, while the Cougars are ranked 23rd).
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Hazleton Area against Pittston on Wednesday as the team secured a 78-50 win. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 20 points or more this season.
Hazleton Area pushed their record up to 12-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.7 points per game. As for Coatesville, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
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