Central Dauphin was the 56-44 winner over Red Lion when they last played one another back in February of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Central Dauphin Rams took a 55-39 bruising from the Red Lion Lions on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 78th in Pennsylvania, while the Lions are ranked 16th in Pennsylvania).
Olivia Green
| 02/24/25 @ Red Lion | 5 |
| 02/20/25 @ Mechanicsburg | 2 |
| 02/17/25 vs Governor Mifflin | 3 |
| 02/05/25 vs State College | 5 |
| 01/30/25 @ Altoona | 2 |
| + 12 more games |
Mikayla Matincheck and Olivia Green certainly did their best on Monday to avoid the loss. Matincheck posted four points in addition to five boards and three blocks, while Green put up a point along with 14 rebounds and five steals. Green has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 17 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Maya Dickerson, who scored 11 points.
Even though they lost, Central Dauphin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. This was only their sixth loss (out of 22 games) when they hit their own glass that hard.
Red Lion's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Bekah Sedora, who went 8-for-17 en route to 23 points and five boards. Julia Sedora was another key player, going 6-for-14 on her way to 15 points in addition to seven assists and seven rebounds.
Central Dauphin's loss dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Red Lion, they pushed their record up to 26-2 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home.
Central Dauphin has already played their next contest, a 56-50 defeat against Lebanon on the 26th. As for Red Lion, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 46-33 loss against Dallastown on the 27th.
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