Derry is 1-6 against Greensburg Salem since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Derry Trojans will be staying on the road to face off against the Greensburg Salem Golden Lions at 7:30 p.m. on January 18th. Derry will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings (they are ranked 539th, while Greensburg Salem is ranked 125th).
Last Thursday, Derry came up short against Freeport and fell 52-39.
In what's become a running theme this season, Greensburg Salem gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. Everything went their way against Freeport as Greensburg Salem made off with a 53-31 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Greensburg Salem has posted since December 21, 2023.
Kaitlyn Mankins was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Gia Rosensteel, who scored 13 points along with two steals.
Derry bumped their record down to 3-9 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 27.8 points per game. As for Greensburg Salem, their victory bumped their record up to 12-3.
Derry was dealt a bruising 64-29 defeat at the hands of Greensburg Salem in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can Derry avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
