The West Branch Warriors will challenge the Minerva Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Branch has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
West Branch will head into Tuesday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a 23-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Beaver Local 58-55. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Warriors have posted since March 7, 2024.
Meanwhile, Minerva was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 68-63 to Malvern. The Lions have struggled against the Hornets recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
West Branch's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-8. As for Minerva, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
West Branch came up short against Minerva in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 67-56. Can West Branch avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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