Octorara Area typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Lampeter-Strasburg proved too difficult a challenge. They managed a 51-45 win over the Octorara Area Braves. Surprisingly, this marked the fifth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Lampeter-Strasburg's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chase Messinger, who shot 63% from the field en route to 12 points. Chase Smucker was another key player, dropping a double-double with 14 points and ten rebounds.
Lampeter-Strasburg is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches. 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. Octorara Area's defeat dropped their record down to 20-6.
Coming up, Lampeter-Strasburg will take on Holy Ghost Prep in a tournament on March 7th. Lampeter-Strasburg will be up against Holy Ghost Prep's rather soft defense (which has allowed 61.32 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. Octorara Area does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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