The Emmaus Hornets will square off against the Parkland Trojans at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. Emmaus is coming into the game hot, having won their last 20 games.
Last Friday, Emmaus strolled past Allentown Central Catholic with points to spare, taking the game 54-35. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Vikings are ranked 193rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Parkland made easy work of Louis E. Dieruff on Monday and carried off a 50-30 victory. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 20 points or more this season.
Emmaus pushed their record up to 23-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.1 points over those games. As for Parkland, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
Emmaus didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Parkland in their previous meeting last Thursday, but they still walked away with a 53-49 victory. Will Emmaus repeat their success, or does Parkland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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