The Old Forge Blue Devils will head out to take on the Mid Valley Spartans at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Old Forge knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine contests -- so hopefully Mid Valley likes a good challenge.
Last Monday, Old Forge was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 63-58 to Riverside. The Blue Devils have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Mid Valley was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Monday as they fell 57-52 to Honesdale.
Old Forge will need focus on slowing down Kaleik Cook, one of several Mid Valley players who made an impact when they last played. He went 7 for 9 on his way to 15 points. The game was Cook's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Demaja Dunston, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 17 points.
Mid Valley dropped their record down to 7-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Old Forge, their loss dropped their record down to 10-3.
Old Forge came up short against Mid Valley in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 50-40. Can Old Forge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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