Cardinals
| 01/31/25 @ Panther Valley | 57-46 |
| 01/30/25 vs Blue Mountain | 53-37 |
| 01/27/25 vs Pottsville | 63-42 |
| 01/23/25 vs Tamaqua | 42-40 |
| 01/18/25 @ Hamburg | 51-36 |
Pine Grove came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Panther Valley Panthers by a score of 57-46. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 248th, while the Panthers are ranked 497th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pine Grove's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Callee Leffler, who posted 16 points. Leffler continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Hollynn Sampson was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Panther Valley lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Natalie Vermillion, who went 6 for 14 en route to 18 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Morgan Orsulak, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards.
Pine Grove has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Panther Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-13.
Pine Grove didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 57-36 defeat against Schuylkill Haven on the 3rd. Panther Valley has also already played their next contest (against Pottsville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
