Basketball Recap: Manheim Central's Win on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Five

Barons

Previous 5 Games

01/10/25 vs Donegal	67-48
01/08/25 @ Susquehannock	75-45
01/07/25 vs Lampeter-Strasburg	64-57
01/04/25 vs Elizabethtown	66-38
12/28/24 vs Northeastern	66-49

Manheim Central waltzed into their match on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They strolled past the Donegal Indians with points to spare, taking the game 67-48. Given the Barons' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Indians are ranked 422nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Manheim Central's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Donegal, they moved to 4-8 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Manheim Central will venture away from home to take on Octorara Area at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Octorara Area will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Manheim Central surely won't give up without a fight. As for Donegal, they will welcome Eastern Lebanon County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.