The Sto-Rox Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sto-Rox comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Last Friday, Sto-Rox had to suffer through a rough 61-24 loss at the hands of Monessen. While losing is never fun, Sto-Rox can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 542nd, while Monessen is ranked 253rd).
Meanwhile, the third road matchup was the charm for Chartiers-Houston, as they earned their first road win of the season. They walked away with a 45-36 victory over California on Thursday. That's two games straight that Chartiers-Houston has won by exactly nine points.
Chartiers-Houston's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Amelia Brose, who scored 14 points along with seven steals. Those seven steals set a new season-high mark for her. Another player making a difference was Mia Mitrik, who scored nine points along with 15 rebounds and three steals.
Sto-Rox's defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-4. As for Chartiers-Houston, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Sto-Rox didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Chartiers-Houston when the teams last played back in February of 2022, but they still walked away with a 40-36 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sto-Rox since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
