The Avonworth Antelopes will face off against the Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Avonworth is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Beaver Falls 67-35. The Antelopes haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, after only 23 points in their last matchup, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart made sure to put some points up on the board against South Allegheny on Friday. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart claimed a resounding 56-8 victory over South Allegheny. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Gladiators are ranked 625th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.9 points over those games. As for Avonworth, their win bumped their record up to 12-7.
Avonworth strolled past Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a score of 49-30. The rematch might be a little tougher for Avonworth since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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