The Penncrest Lions will square off against the Neumann-Goretti Saints on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Penncrest sitting on four straight victories and Neumann-Goretti on three.
Penncrest is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They strolled past Holy Ghost Prep with points to spare, taking the game 68-54.
Meanwhile, Neumann-Goretti was able to grind out a solid win over Pottsgrove on Tuesday, taking the game 63-56. Given the Saints' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Falcons are ranked 88th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Penncrest's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points over those games. As for Neumann-Goretti, their win bumped their record up to 16-11.
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