The Kutztown Cougars are taking a road trip to take on the Palisades Pirates at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Kutztown is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Kutztown was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 55-49 to Antietam.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 67 points the game before, Palisades was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. The game between them and Salisbury Township didn't end well, with Palisades falling 44-29. The Pirates have struggled against the Falcons recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Kutztown will have to keep a close watch on Lincoln Cook and Riley Andrew, a pair of players who had a big impact on Palisades' prior game. Cook posted six points and five boards, while Andrew earned five points.
Even though they lost, Palisades smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Kutztown's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Palisades, their loss dropped their record down to 3-17.
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