Preview: Halifax Wildcats vs. Lancaster Mennonite Blazers
The Halifax Wildcats's homestand continues as they prepare to take on the Lancaster Mennonite Blazers at 4:30 p.m. on February 28th. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Even though Steelton-Highspire scored an imposing 67 points on Friday, Halifax still came out on top. Halifax walked away with a 74-67 victory over Steelton-Highspire.
Meanwhile, Lancaster Mennonite had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against Antietam on Friday as Lancaster Mennonite made off with a 50-30 win. Given Lancaster Mennonite's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 207th, while Antietam is ranked 486th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Halifax pushed their record up to 23-2 with that victory, which was their 12th straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.5 points per game. As for Lancaster Mennonite, their victory bumped their record up to 16-8.
Halifax might still be hurting after the 57-37 defeat they got from Lancaster Mennonite in their previous meeting back in February of 2021. Thankfully for Halifax, Cole Fisher (who scored 21 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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