The Eastern York Golden Knights will head out on the road to square off against the York Suburban Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Eastern York comes in on six and York Suburban on five.
Last Wednesday, Eastern York was able to grind out a solid victory over Kennard-Dale, taking the game 71-61. Given the Golden Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 121st, while the Rams are ranked 626th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask York Suburban). They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Dover 74-9. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Eastern York's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for York Suburban, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Eastern York won a contest that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, slipping by York Suburban 69-68. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eastern York since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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