Derry has been on the road for four straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Ligonier Valley Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Derry ended up a good deal behind Shady Side Academy and lost 73-56.
Meanwhile, Ligonier Valley's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their third straight loss. They took a hard 76-61 fall against Albert Gallatin. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (59), Ligonier Valley still had to take the loss.
Derry's loss dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Ligonier Valley, they dropped their record down to 4-17 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight at home.
Derry was able to grind out a solid victory over Ligonier Valley in their previous meeting back in January, winning 76-65. Does Derry have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ligonier Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.