The Southmoreland Scotties will challenge the Elizabeth Forward Warriors at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Southmoreland comes in on nine and Elizabeth Forward on three.
Southmoreland is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest win since December 9, 2023 on Tuesday. They breezed by Brownsville to the tune of 68-32. Given the Scotties' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 217th, while the Falcons are ranked 666th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Elizabeth Forward didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Derry on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 57-52 victory.
Southmoreland pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.7 points per game. As for Elizabeth Forward, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Southmoreland might still be hurting after the 83-63 loss they got from Elizabeth Forward in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Will Southmoreland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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