Thrasher is 1-9 against Pine Grove since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Rebels will head out on the road to square off against the Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Thrasher is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Falkner: they outscored them in every quarter. The Rebels walked away with a 52-39 win over the Eagles on Tuesday.
Thrasher's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joseph Ostrander, who posted 16 points and six steals. Another player making a difference was Braxton Miller, who almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pine Grove, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. Everything went their way against Jumpertown on Tuesday as they made off with a 53-33 win. The score was close at halftime, but the Panthers pulled away in the second half with 30 points.
Pine Grove is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points over those games. As for Thrasher, their record now sits at 2-7.
Thrasher and Pine Grove were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting on December 2nd, but Thrasher came up empty-handed after a 50-49 defeat. Can the Rebels avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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