The Southmoreland Scotties are taking a road trip to square off against the Charleroi Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Southmoreland is headed into Friday's matchup hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They took a 71-63 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ringgold on Tuesday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Scotties came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 254th, while the Rams are ranked 539th).
Meanwhile, Charleroi came up short against Waynesburg Central two weeks ago and fell 45-33. The game marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Southmoreland's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-4. As for Charleroi, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Southmoreland beat Charleroi 52-43 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southmoreland since the squad 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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