After both having extra time off, the Northern York Polar Bears and the East Pennsboro Panthers will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Northern York's favor as the squad sits on 18 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while East Pennsboro has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Two weeks ago, Northern York strolled past Northeastern with points to spare, taking the game 47-30. Given the Polar Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Bobcats are ranked 460th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, East Pennsboro had to suffer through a 54-19 loss at the hands of Middletown.
Northern York's win bumped their record up to 8-0. As for East Pennsboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything went Northern York's way against East Pennsboro in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as Northern York made off with a 52-29 victory. In that game, Northern York amassed a halftime lead of 40-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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