The Lancaster Mennonite Blazers will face off against the Holy Cross Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Lancaster Mennonite is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Catasauqua, sneaking past 51-49. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Blazers have posted since January 27, 2024.
Meanwhile, Holy Cross sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 58-55 victory over Audenried on Wednesday. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Rockets are ranked 143rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Holy Cross is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.8 points over those games. The win made it two in a row for Lancaster Mennonite and bumps their season record up to 23-4.
Lancaster Mennonite beat Holy Cross 51-40 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Does Lancaster Mennonite have another victory up their sleeve, or will Holy Cross turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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