Basketball Game Preview: Crestwood Comets vs. Loyalsock Township Lancers

The Crestwood Comets will take on the Loyalsock Township Lancers in a holiday battle at at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Crestwood is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against Williamsport by a score of 61-51 on Thursday.

Meanwhile, Loyalsock Township strolled past Neumann Regional Academy with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 72-53.

Loyalsock Township's win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for Crestwood, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2.

Crestwood came up short against Loyalsock Township in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 48-44. Will Crestwood have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.