With a playoff game on the line, the Lancaster Mennonite Blazers rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They strolled past the Indians with points to spare, taking the game 70-54. Lancaster Mennonite pushed the score to 52-31 by the end of the third, a deficit Conemaugh Township cut but never quite recovered from.
Conemaugh Township lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jon Updyke, who scored 20 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Colin Dinyar, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
The victory was the fifth in a row for Lancaster Mennonite, bringing their record for this year to 20-8. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Conemaugh Township, their loss dropped their record down to 22-6.
Lancaster Mennonite will face off against Constitution on Saturday. One thing working in Lancaster Mennonite's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matches. Conemaugh Township does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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