The Pittsville Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Almond-Bancroft Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Almond-Bancroft is hoping to do what Tri-County couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Pittsville's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Pittsville claimed a resounding 72-35 victory over Tri-County. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 27 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Almond-Bancroft). They blew past Port Edwards, posting a 65-18 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Pittsville has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.4 points per game. As for Almond-Bancroft, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Pittsville strolled past Almond-Bancroft when the teams last played back in February by a score of 51-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pittsville 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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