Beaver hasn't had much luck against Quaker Valley recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Beaver Bobcats will host the Quaker Valley Quakers at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Quaker Valley will be up against a hot Beaver team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. Beaver blew past Ambridge 75-55 on Friday. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Bridgers are ranked 503rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Quaker Valley made easy work of Aquinas Academy on Sunday and carried off a 74-54 win.
Quaker Valley found their leader in freshman Harrison Kerley, who went 10 for 17 on his way to 28 points and three blocks. The dominant performance gave Kerley a new career-high in points. Kolton Johnson was another key player, almost dropping a triple-double on nine points, 14 boards, and ten assists.
Quaker Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 20 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Quaker Valley is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.7 points per game. As for Beaver, they pushed their record up to 14-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Beaver strolled past Quaker Valley when the teams last played back in January by a score of 63-49. Does Beaver have another victory up their sleeve, or will Quaker Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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