The Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Seneca Valley Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mt. Lebanon picked up another tournament win on Sunday. They enjoyed a cozy 53-38 win over Butler. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 112th in Pennsylvania, while the Lynx are ranked 331st in Illinois), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Seneca Valley fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back victories it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They walked away with a 63-55 win over North Hills on Friday. That's two games straight that the Raiders have won by exactly eight points.
Seneca Valley's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-7. As for Mt. Lebanon, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Mt. Lebanon ended up a good deal behind Seneca Valley in their previous meeting back in March of 2021, losing 72-54. Can Mt. Lebanon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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