Downingtown West is on a nine-game streak of home wins, while Downingtown East is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Downingtown West Whippets will host the Downingtown East Cougars at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Downingtown West was able to grind out a solid win over Cedar Crest, taking the game 40-31. Given the Whippets' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Falcons are ranked 264th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Downingtown East made easy work of Avon Grove on Thursday and carried off a 56-34 victory. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 22 points or more this season.
Downingtown West's win bumped their record up to 14-2. As for Downingtown East, their victory bumped their record up to 15-1.
Downingtown West was able to grind out a solid win over Downingtown East when the teams last played back in December of 2024, winning 35-28. Does Downingtown West have another victory up their sleeve, or will Downingtown East turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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