The Hazleton Area Cougars will take on the Father Judge Crusaders on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Hazleton Area is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They managed a 60-54 win over Conestoga. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Cougars' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Pioneers are ranked 33rd).
Meanwhile, Father Judge didn't have too much trouble with Spring-Ford on Wednesday as they won 55-41. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Crusaders.
Hazleton Area has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-12 record this season. Father Judge's win bumped their record up to 21-7.
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