Basketball Game Preview: Donegal Indians vs. Eastern Lebanon County Raiders

Donegal hasn't had much luck against Eastern Lebanon County recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Donegal Indians will venture away from home to face off against the Eastern Lebanon County Raiders at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Donegal is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Friday. They had to suffer through a 45-18 loss at the hands of Manheim Central. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 579th, while the Barons are ranked 184th).

Meanwhile, Eastern Lebanon County suffered their biggest loss since January 25, 2024 on Friday. They were dealt a 62-31 defeat at the hands of Lancaster Catholic. The game marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Eastern Lebanon County has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season. As for Donegal, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.

Donegal came up short against Eastern Lebanon County when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 41-29. Can Donegal avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.