The Punxsutawney Chucks will finish 2023 at home by hosting the Marion Center Stingers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Punxsutawney will be looking to keep their 13-game home win streak (dating back to last season) alive.
Punxsutawney has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 22 points or more this season. Everything went their way against Clarion Area on Monday as Punxsutawney made off with a 53-31 victory. Given Punxsutawney's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while Clarion Area is ranked 376th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Avary Powell was her usual excellent self, scoring 16 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least 25% of Punxsutawney's points. Danielle Griebel was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with three steals.
Marion Center aren't just finding sucess at home, as their game last Thursday extended their overall winning streak to four. They claimed a resounding 51-17 victory over Purchase Line at home.
Punxsutawney's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Marion Center, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Everything came up roses for Punxsutawney against Marion Center in their previous meeting back in December of 2022 as the team secured a 67-37 win. Does Punxsutawney have another victory up their sleeve, or will Marion Center turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
