Central Dauphin is 10-0 against Central Dauphin East since January of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Central Dauphin Rams will be playing in front of their home fans against the Central Dauphin East Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
After a string of seven wins, Central Dauphin's good fortune finally ran out on Sunday. They fell 32-23 to North Allegheny. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Central Dauphin has scored all season.
Despite the loss, Central Dauphin saw an underclassman step up: Olivia Green scored six points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Central Dauphin East's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their seventh straight loss. They were beaten by Altoona 60-19. While losing is never fun, Central Dauphin East can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 466th, while Altoona is ranked 40th).
Central Dauphin's defeat dropped their record down to 12-2. As for Central Dauphin East, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 1-7.
Everything came up roses for Central Dauphin against Central Dauphin East in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 as the team secured a 51-20 victory. Does Central Dauphin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Central Dauphin East turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
