Chambersburg and Carlisle are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Chambersburg Trojans will square off against the Carlisle Thundering Herd at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Chambersburg is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on Central Dauphin East with a sharp 86-65 win on Tuesday. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Carlisle came tearing into Tuesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 57-55 victory over the Cougars. Given the Thundering Herd's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Cougars are ranked 310th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chambersburg's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.6 points per game. As for Carlisle, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
Chambersburg came up short against Carlisle in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 44-37. Can Chambersburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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