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| 12/05/24 - Home | 33-35 L |
| 02/22/24 - Neutral | 26-34 L |
| 02/08/24 - Away | 52-42 W |
| 01/15/24 - Home | 39-52 L |
| 02/23/23 - Neutral | 47-46 W |
| + 5 more games |
Mt. Lebanon is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Chartiers Valley is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils will host the Chartiers Valley Colts at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are at an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2016, but likely not for long.
Mt. Lebanon was handed a 30-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Peters Township, sneaking past 48-45. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Blue Devils' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 59th, while the Indians are ranked ninth).
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Chartiers Valley beat Mars 46-42 on Friday.
Chartiers Valley's win came from a few key players Mt. Lebanon will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Iyla Ozbey, who went 5 for 8 en route to 13 points. That's the most points she has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Rachel Boehm, who put up 12 points and four steals.
Chartiers Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
Chartiers Valley has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Mt. Lebanon, their win bumped their record up to 13-9.
Mt. Lebanon couldn't quite finish off Chartiers Valley in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 and fell 35-33. Can Mt. Lebanon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
