The Red Lion Lions and the Cedar Cliff Colts will round out the year against one another at at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Red Lion is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Last Saturday, Red Lion earned a 44-37 win over Waynesboro. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Indians are ranked 257th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 12/21/24 @ Waynesboro | 4 |
| 12/09/23 @ Waynesboro | 2 |
| 12/27/23 @ Hershey | 2 |
| 01/05/24 @ New Oxford | 2 |
| 01/25/24 vs New Oxford | 2 |
Red Lion can attribute much of their success to Caitlin Doyle, who posted eight points along with five boards and four steals. The dominant performance gave Doyle a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Arlee Yerger, who put up six points and four steals.
Meanwhile, the stars were shining brightly for Cedar Cliff in a 53-37 victory over Mifflin County on Friday. That looming 53-37 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Colts yet this season.
Red Lion's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Cedar Cliff, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Red Lion came up short against Cedar Cliff when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 44-39. Can Red Lion avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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