The Lancaster Bruins just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Nation Ford Falcons at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lancaster knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Nation Ford likes a good challenge.
Lancaster took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 78-49 win over Northwestern. The Bruins have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 23 points or more this season.
| 12/16/24 vs Northwestern | 23 |
| 12/13/24 vs Dynamic Prep | 26 |
| 12/10/24 vs Nation Ford | 27 |
It was another big night for Jordan Watford, who went 11 of 17 on his way to 23 points in addition to eight rebounds and six assists. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Rj Brown, who went 5 for 7 on his way to 14 points in addition to five assists and four steals.
Watford wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Lancaster was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Nation Ford scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took an 85-78 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wren. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (67), the Falcons still had to take the loss.
Lancaster will need focus on slowing down Ben Chuttey, one of several Nation Ford players who made an impact when they last played. He went 7 for 10 on his way to 18 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Robertson, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 13 points in addition to five assists and five boards.
Lancaster's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.1 points per game. As for Nation Ford, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as Lancaster and Nation Ford are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Lancaster hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 69.7 points per game. However, it's not like Nation Ford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 62 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Lancaster was able to grind out a solid win over Nation Ford when the teams last played on Tuesday, winning 80-67. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Nation Ford's Chase Walters, who went 7 of 12 from beyond the arc on his way to 24 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lancaster still be able to contain Walters? There's only one way to find out.
