The Springfield Cougars will face off against the Unionville Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Springfield was able to grind out a solid victory over Harriton, taking the game 47-37. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Rams are ranked 434th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Unionville). They blew past Steelton-Highspire, posting a 66-39 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Longhorns have posted since December 19, 2024.
Springfield has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Unionville, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-12.
Springfield was able to grind out a solid victory over Unionville in their previous meeting back in December of 2015, winning 45-36. Will Springfield repeat their success, or does Unionville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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