Purchase Line hasn't had much luck against Homer-Center recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Purchase Line Red Dragons will host the Homer-Center Wildcats at 7:15 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Purchase Line is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against River Valley on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Purchase Line took a blow against River Valley, falling 66-28. The Red Dragons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-21.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Homer-Center challenged River Valley on Friday. Homer-Center was dealt a 68-22 loss at the hands of River Valley. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 451st, while the Panthers are ranked 23rd).
Homer-Center has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season. As for Purchase Line, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-7.
Purchase Line was able to grind out a solid victory over Homer-Center in their previous meeting on January 3rd, winning 42-30. Will Purchase Line repeat their success, or does Homer-Center have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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