The Penns Manor Comets will take on the Redbank Valley Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Penns Manor is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Aliquippa with a sharp 52-29 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Comets.
Meanwhile, Redbank Valley had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.2 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They blew past the Rams 58-31. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Rams are ranked 251st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Penns Manor better keep an eye on Mylee Harmon. She was instrumental in Redbank Valley's win, going 8-for-14 on her way to 20 points in addition to eight steals and seven boards. Harmon has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 22 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Adyson Bond, who posted ten points along with seven assists and six rebounds.
Redbank Valley was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They are 19-2 when they've passed the ball that well.
Penns Manor's record now sits at 24-5. As for Redbank Valley, their record is now 22-6.
Penns Manor came up short against Redbank Valley in their previous matchup back in December of 2015, falling 65-54. Thankfully for Penns Manor, Brooke Hinderliter (who dropped a double-double with 31 points and 14 boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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