The Moon Area Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Pine-Richland Rams at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Moon Area is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
Last Tuesday, Moon Area narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Montour 43-40. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Spartans are ranked 252nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Moon Area's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Maria Depner led the charge by going 5 for 7 en route to 18 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaedin Griggs, who posted 13 points and six steals.
Meanwhile, Pine-Richland came up short against Seneca Valley on Monday and fell 47-40. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pine-Richland's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Moon Area, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Moon Area was dealt a bruising 54-26 defeat at the hands of Pine-Richland in their previous meeting back in December of 2022. Can Moon Area avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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