The Line Mountain Eagles will square off against the Greenwood Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Line Mountain is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on Newport with a sharp 54-31 victory on Thursday. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Greenwood had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They pulled ahead with a 46-45 photo finish over the Blackhawks. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 148th, while the Blackhawks are ranked 341st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Line Mountain better focus on containing Sylvia Gantt and Bekah Brinser as the pair were huge in Greenwood's win. Gantt went 5 for 11 on her way to 18 points, while Brinser posted 14 points. The matchup was Gantt's third in a row with at least ten points.
Greenwood's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.9 points per game. As for Line Mountain, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Line Mountain came up short against Greenwood in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 44-38. Will Line Mountain have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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