Pine Grove and Minersville are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2017, but not for long. The Pine Grove Cardinals will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Minersville Battlin' Miners at 7:00 p.m. Pine Grove has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Pine Grove turned things around against Pottsville on Tuesday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 59-58 win over the Crimson Tide. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Cardinals' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 435th, while the Crimson Tide are ranked 125th).
Meanwhile, Minersville entered their tilt with Marian Catholic on Saturday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past Marian Catholic 73-37. The Battlin' Miners have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matches by 21 points or more this season.
Minersville is also on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30 points. As for Pine Grove, their win bumped their record up to 6-9.
Pine Grove might still be hurting after the 56-30 defeat they got from Minersville in their previous meeting back in January. Will Pine Grove have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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