Having just played yesterday, the Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes will head out on the road to face off against the North Schuylkill Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Schuylkill Haven is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
On Wednesday, Schuylkill Haven took their contest with ease, bagging a 46-14 victory over Palisades. The Hurricanes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 27 points or more this season.
Schuylkill Haven's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Audrey Hutchinson, who posted 11 points. Alea Porter was another key player, putting up ten points.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, North Schuylkill's good fortune finally ran out two weeks ago. They fell to Loyalsock Township 44-40. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Lancers are ranked 33rd).
Schuylkill Haven's win was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-4. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.8 points per game. As for North Schuylkill, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-4.
Schuylkill Haven suffered a grim 58-37 defeat to North Schuylkill when the teams last played on January 7th. Can Schuylkill Haven avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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