The Holy Ghost Prep Firebirds will be taking part in a tournament against the Lampeter-Strasburg Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Holy Ghost Prep has given up an average of 61.3 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.
Holy Ghost Prep is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Upper Dublin just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against the Cardinals, falling 75-51. While losing is never fun, the Firebirds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Cardinals are ranked third).
Meanwhile, Lampeter-Strasburg won against Milton Hershey on Tuesday with 51 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Thursday. Lampeter-Strasburg snuck past Octorara Area with a 51-45 win. Surprisingly, this marked the fifth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Lampeter-Strasburg's win came from a few key players Holy Ghost Prep will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Chase Messinger, who went 5-for-8 on his way to 12 points. Chase Smucker was another key player, dropping a double-double with 14 points and ten rebounds.
Lampeter-Strasburg has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points over those games. Holy Ghost Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8.
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