Even though the Octorara Area Braves scored an imposing 56 points on Friday, the Lampeter-Strasburg Pioneers still came out on top. Lampeter-Strasburg came out on top in a nail-biter against the Braves and snuck past 59-56. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Lampeter-Strasburg has posted against the Braves since January 16, 2016.
Lampeter-Strasburg's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Justin Glick, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Chase Smucker, who scored 19 points along with two steals.
Lampeter-Strasburg is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Octorara Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-4.
Lampeter-Strasburg won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against the Spartans at 1:30 p.m. on February 3rd. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive. As for Octorara Area, they will head out on the road to square off against the Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastern Lebanon County will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings (they are ranked 302nd, while the Braves are ranked 128th).
