The Octorara Area Braves are taking a road trip to take on the Schuylkill Valley Panthers at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Octorara Area's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matchups.
Last Saturday, Octorara Area got the win against Fleetwood by a conclusive 77-55. Given the Braves' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 147th, while the Tigers are ranked 593rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Schuylkill Valley took on Lehigh Valley Academy on Friday. Schuylkill Valley took their contest with ease, bagging a 68-34 win over Lehigh Valley Academy. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 23 points or more this season.
Schuylkill Valley has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.4 points per game. As for Octorara Area, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
Everything went Octorara Area's way against Schuylkill Valley in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as Octorara Area made off with a 75-49 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Octorara Area since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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