Lancaster has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 63-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Canal Winchester Indians on Tuesday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Golden Gales came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 251st, while the Indians are ranked 529th).
Lancaster's loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Canal Winchester, their victory ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-7.
Lancaster will venture away from home to face off against Newark at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lancaster knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Newark likes a good challenge. As for Canal Winchester, they will be playing at home against Groveport-Madison at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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