The Mars Fightin' Planets will face off against the Penn-Trafford Warriors on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mars is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They snuck past South Fayette with a 50-46 win.
Meanwhile, Penn-Trafford entered their tilt with Baldwin on Tuesday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They took down the Highlanders 60-45. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Warriors' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 176th, while the Highlanders are ranked 22nd).
Mars' win bumped their record up to 13-10. As for Penn-Trafford, their victory bumped their record up to 14-9.
Mars didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Penn-Trafford in their previous matchup back in January of 2015, but they still walked away with an 83-77 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mars since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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