The Minersville Battlin' Miners will be playing at home against the Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Red Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Minersville can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They claimed a resounding 57-26 victory over Shenandoah Valley on the road. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Minersville has posted yet this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Minersville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lorenzo Yourey, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Yourey has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Bradley Kostishak, who scored 14 points along with four steals.
Meanwhile, Our Lady of Lourdes Regional had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against Shenandoah Valley on Tuesday as Our Lady of Lourdes Regional made off with a 58-38 win. The win was just what Our Lady of Lourdes Regional needed coming off of a 80-40 loss in their prior match.
Minersville's win bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Our Lady of Lourdes Regional, their victory bumped their record up to 7-10.
Minersville took their victory against Our Lady of Lourdes Regional in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 54-28. Does Minersville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Our Lady of Lourdes Regional turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
