Philipsburg-Osceola is on an eight-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Bald Eagle Area an eight-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Thursday. The Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Bald Eagle Area Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Philipsburg-Osceola is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against West Branch on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Philipsburg-Osceola might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting West Branch an easy 80-56 win. While losing is never fun, the Mountaineers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 466th, while the Warriors are ranked 130th).
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 66-28, which was the final score in Bald Eagle Area's tilt against Bishop Guilfoyle on Tuesday. The matchup marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Philipsburg-Osceola's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Bald Eagle Area, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-5.
Philipsburg-Osceola couldn't quite finish off Bald Eagle Area when the teams last played back in December of 2023 and fell 55-52. Can Philipsburg-Osceola avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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