The Ephrata Mennonite Legends will head out to face off against the Dayspring Christian Academy Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Ephrata Mennonite is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 64 points back in January, they were much more limited against Linville Hill last Friday. They were outmatched by the Warriors and fell 57-28. While losing is never fun, the Legends can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 320th, while the Warriors are ranked 93rd).
Meanwhile, Dayspring Christian Academy entered their contest against High Point Baptist Academy on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Dayspring Christian Academy took a 65-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of High Point Baptist Academy.
Ephrata Mennonite will have to keep a close watch on Gabe Mellinger and Noah Huxta, a pair of players who had a big impact on Dayspring Christian Academy's prior game. Mellinger went 11 of 16 en route to 28 points and seven rebounds, while Huxta went 8 for 19 on his way to 23 points and three steals. The game was Mellinger's third in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Preston Kauffman, who posted six points and five boards.
Ephrata Mennonite's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Dayspring Christian Academy, they suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 15-7.
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