A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Greater Latrobe Wildcats challenge the Franklin Regional Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday...
Greater Latrobe is headed into the match having just suffered their closest defeat since February 9, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Penn-Trafford by a score of 54-52. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Wildcats came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Warriors are ranked 214th).
Meanwhile, Franklin Regional didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Laurel Highlands on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 49-44 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Franklin Regional's victory bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Greater Latrobe, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-3.
Everything went Greater Latrobe's way against Franklin Regional when the teams last played on January 7th, as Greater Latrobe made off with a 68-48 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Greater Latrobe 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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