Holy Cross is on a ten-game streak of home losses, Old Forge a six-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Holy Cross Crusaders will take on the Old Forge Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Wednesday, Holy Cross had to suffer through a rough 55-17 loss at the hands of Dunmore. While losing is never fun, Holy Cross can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 525th, while Dunmore is ranked 96th).
Meanwhile, Old Forge was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 53-49 to Mid Valley. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Old Forge in their matchups with Mid Valley: they've now lost five in a row.
Holy Cross' loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Old Forge, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Holy Cross and Old Forge were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting on January 3rd, but Holy Cross came up empty-handed after a 41-40 defeat. Will Holy Cross have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
