The Central Cambria Red Devils are taking a road trip to square off against the Huntingdon Bearcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Central Cambria is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Penns Manor just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 49-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Comets. The game marked the Red Devils' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Huntingdon unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost to Southern Huntingdon County at home by a 67-50 margin. While losing is never fun, the Bearcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 270th, while the Rockets are ranked 131st).
Central Cambria's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3. As for Huntingdon, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 5-3.
Central Cambria beat Huntingdon 65-52 in their previous matchup back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central Cambria 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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