The Easton Area Rovers will head out to square off against the Bethlehem Catholic Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Easton Area is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Easton Area ended up a good deal behind Nazareth Area and lost 65-51. While losing is never fun, the Rovers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 370th, while the Blue Eagles are ranked 168th).
Despite their defeat, Easton Area saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Tyshaun Dunlap, who posted 13 points, was perhaps the best of all. Saboor Houser was another key player, putting up nine points.
Meanwhile, Bethlehem Catholic beat Northampton 49-41 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hawks.
Bethlehem Catholic now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Easton Area, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Easton Area came up short against Bethlehem Catholic in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 38-34. Can Easton Area avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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