The South Side Rams will face off against the Fort Cherry Rangers on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
South Side is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Ellis, posting a 54-16 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Rams, who have now won eight matchups in a row.
Meanwhile, Fort Cherry hadn't done well against California recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Fort Cherry breezed past California to the tune of 59-29. Given the Rangers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 225th, while the Trojans are ranked 494th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
South Side's victory bumped their record up to 16-4. As for Fort Cherry, their win bumped their record up to 11-3.
South Side barely slipped by Fort Cherry in their previous meeting two weeks ago, winning 45-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Side 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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