The Pirates Daily Preview for Thursday, February 25 features both basketball teams in their final regular season games against Rancocas Valley.
Boy’s Basketball: Home vs Rancocas Valley at 6:15pm.
Game Preview Capsule: The Pirates come into this game with a 17-7 overall record after dropping a 61-43 game to Willingboro on Tuesday night. Will Cabbler led the Pirates with 18 points. This will be the final tuneup before the boys begin their quest for the South, Group 2 title on Tuesday as the five-seed.
Rancocas Valley comes into the game with a 15-10 record and has lost two in a row. Their most recent game was a 74-49 thrashing by Camden. The Red Devils are also preparing for the playoffs as the nine-seed in the South, Group 4 Tournament.
In the only meeting between these two teams last year Rancocas Valley came away with a 63-47 victory. Jack Hart led the Pirates in scoring with 17 points.
Girl’s Basketball: At Rancocas Valley at 6:30pm.
Game Preview Capsule: Girl’s basketball comes into this game riding a six-game win streak to move their record to 20-5. Their most recent contest, a 61-53 win over Willingboro on Tuesday, saw senior Marisa DiLeo eclipse the 1,000 point mark for her career. She led the Pirates in scoring with 17.
Rancocas Valley also comes into this game with a record of 20-5 and are 3-3 in their last six games played. Their most recent game was a 56-45 loss to Camden Catholic. The Red Devils will be the four-seed in the South, Group 4 Tournament next week.
In the lone meeting between these two teams last season Rancocas Valley took home a 69-31 victory as three Red Devils scored in double digits. DiLeo led the Pirates with 14 points.
Cinn City Sports will have coverage of boy’s basketball vs Rancocas Valley at 6:15pm in the regular season finale. Be sure to follow us on Twitter for live updates throughout the game.
