The Lancaster Golden Gales will head out to challenge the Groveport-Madison Cruisers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Lancaster has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Groveport-Madison will arrive with four straight victories.
Lancaster came up short against Newark on Friday, falling 63-37. The matchup marked the Golden Gales' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Groveport-Madison hadn't done well against Newark recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Groveport-Madison sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 38-35 win over Newark. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Cruisers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Wildcats are ranked 28th).
Groveport-Madison's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-4. As for Lancaster, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.
Lancaster came up short against Groveport-Madison when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 68-55. Can Lancaster avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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