Basketball Recap: Make It Nine in a Row for Manheim Township

Blue Streaks

Previous Games

12/27/24 vs West York Area	55-47
12/21/24 @ Exeter Township	52-33
12/19/24 vs J.P. McCaskey	66-27
12/17/24 @ Hempfield	61-30
12/13/24 vs Penn Manor	27-17
+ 4 more games

Manheim Township put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the West York Area Bulldogs by a score of 55-47. Given the Blue Streaks' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 219th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Manheim Township's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.4 points per game. As for West York Area, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.

Manheim Township and Red Lion will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Manheim Township's defense has only allowed 28.6 points per game this season, so Red Lion's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for West York Area, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Spring Grove at 7:15 p.m. on January 7, 2025.