After two games on the road, Loyalsock Township is heading back home. They will take on the Bloomsburg Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Loyalsock Township put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Montoursville 67-23 on the road. Given Loyalsock Township's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 45th, while Montoursville is ranked 463rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Bloomsburg's game on Wednesday was all tied up 17-17 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 42-32 win over Warrior Run.
Brynna Zentner was her usual excellent self, scoring 19 points along with nine rebounds and three blocks. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Bloomsburg's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Pistoia, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds.
Loyalsock Township's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-2. As for Bloomsburg, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Loyalsock Township came out on top in a nail-biter against Bloomsburg in their previous meeting on January 3rd, sneaking past 42-39. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Zentner, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Loyalsock Township still be able to contain him? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
