The James Buchanan Rockets will head out on the road to face off against the Boiling Springs Bubblers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: James Buchanan has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Boiling Springs will arrive with six straight wins.
Last Friday, James Buchanan was the victim of a rough 72-47 defeat at the hands of Greencastle-Antrim. While losing is never fun, James Buchanan can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 511th, while Greencastle-Antrim is ranked 217th).
Meanwhile, Boiling Springs didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Middletown on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 52-46 win. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points Boiling Springs has scored all year.
Boiling Springs' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joe Wonders, who scored 13 points. Those 13 points set a new season-high mark for him. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Ascione, who scored 12 points.
James Buchanan's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Boiling Springs, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
James Buchanan might still be hurting after the 65-43 defeat they got from Boiling Springs when the teams last played back in February. Can James Buchanan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
