The Mechanicsburg Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Cedar Cliff Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mechanicsburg knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 contests -- so hopefully Cedar Cliff likes a good challenge.
Mechanicsburg is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup on Saturday with ease, bagging a 78-44 win over Northern York. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the Polar Bears are ranked 411th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Cedar Cliff was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 41-39 heartbreaker at the hands of Hempfield.
Mechanicsburg's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points per game. As for Cedar Cliff, their loss dropped their record down to 2-14.
Mechanicsburg didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Cedar Cliff in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 58-54 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mechanicsburg 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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