After four games on the road, Holy Redeemer is heading back home. They will take on the Bloomsburg Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two weeks ago, Holy Redeemer didn't have too much trouble with Lake-Lehman on the road as they won 64-47. Given Holy Redeemer's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 106th, while Lake-Lehman is ranked 215th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Bloomsburg rose to the challenge on Saturday. They secured a 30-24 W over the Trojans. The win was just what Bloomsburg needed coming off of a 57-21 defeat in their prior game.
Brynna Zentner was her usual excellent self, scoring 18 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Bloomsburg's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Pistoia, who scored nine points.
Holy Redeemer is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for Bloomsburg, their win bumped their record up to 14-11.
Holy Redeemer strolled past Bloomsburg in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a score of 51-37. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Zentner, who scored 22 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Holy Redeemer still be able to contain Zentner? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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