Burgettstown is 1-9 against Fort Cherry since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Burgettstown Blue Devils will be playing at home against the Fort Cherry Rangers at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Burgettstown took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 72-44 win over Frazier. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Burgettstown.
Meanwhile, Fort Cherry put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They breezed by Carmichaels at home to the tune of 72-35. Given Fort Cherry's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 340th, while Carmichaels is ranked 740th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Burgettstown's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Fort Cherry, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Things could have been worse for Burgettstown, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 39-25 loss to Fort Cherry in their previous meeting last Thursday. Will Burgettstown have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
