Lancaster Catholic came tearing into Thursday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 35-17 victory over the Manheim Central Barons. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Barons are ranked 206th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Crusaders
| 01/16/25 vs Manheim Central | 35-17 |
| 01/10/25 vs Eastern Lebanon County | 62-31 |
| 01/08/25 vs Donegal | 46-13 |
| 12/28/24 vs Coatesville | 48-42 |
| 12/23/24 vs Oxford | 61-19 |
| + 13 more games |
Lancaster Catholic's win was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.6 points per game. As for Manheim Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season.
Lancaster Catholic will venture away from home to square off against Berks Catholic at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Manheim Central has already played their next game (against Hershey), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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