Pine-Richland is on a four-game streak of home wins, while the Trojans are on a five-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Pine-Richland Rams will take on the North Catholic Trojans at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Pine-Richland was able to grind out a solid win over the Raiders, taking the game 54-44. The win was just what Pine-Richland needed coming off of a 59-38 loss in their prior match.
Meanwhile, North Catholic can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 65-11 victory over Valley on the road. Given North Catholic's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 74th, while the Vikings are ranked 662nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pine-Richland is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-11 record this season. As for North Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 10-4.
Pine-Richland suffered a grim 76-53 defeat to the Trojans in their previous matchup back in January of 2022. Will Pine-Richland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
