Basketball Recap: Spring-Ford Finds Playoff Glory Versus Central Dauphin
By Team Reports
Mar 9, 2025, 5:50am
Basketball Recap: Spring-Ford Rams vs. Central Dauphin Rams
With a playoff win on the line, Spring-Ford rose to the challenge on Saturday. They snuck past Central Dauphin with a 59-53 victory. The win was all the more spectacular given Spring-Ford's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 70th, while Central Dauphin is ranked 18th).
Richard Chase and Wayne Fletcher II certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Chase shot 75% from the field to rack up 15 points, while Fletcher II posted 14 points along with five assists and five boards. Fletcher II has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Khalil Roberts, who scored eight points and six rebounds.
Spring-Ford is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points over those games. This is the second loss in a row for Central Dauphin and nudges their season record down to 20-6.
Coming up, Spring-Ford will square off against Father Judge on Wednesday. Central Dauphin does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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