The Pine-Richland Rams will take on the Moon Area Tigers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Last Monday, Pine-Richland came up short against Seneca Valley and fell 47-40. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 241st, while the Raiders are ranked 44th).
Meanwhile, Moon Area had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Spartans, sneaking past 43-40.
Moon Area's win came from a few key players Pine-Richland will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Maria Depner, who went 5 of 7 on her way to 18 points and six boards. Jaedin Griggs was another key player, putting up 13 points and six steals.
Pine-Richland has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. As for Moon Area, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Pine-Richland against Moon Area in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, as the team secured a 54-26 win. Will Pine-Richland repeat their success, or does Moon Area have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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