The Cedar Cliff Colts and the Red Lion Lions will round out the year against one another at at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Cedar Cliff strolled past Mifflin County with points to spare, taking the game 53-37. The contest marked the Colts' most dominant win of the season so far.
Meanwhile, Red Lion put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Waynesboro by a score of 44-37. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Indians are ranked 257th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cedar Cliff better keep an eye on Caitlin Doyle. She was instrumental in Red Lion's win, putting up eight points along with five rebounds and four steals. Those four steals gave Doyle a new career-high. Arlee Yerger was another key player, posting six points and four steals.
Red Lion's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Cedar Cliff, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Cedar Cliff didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Red Lion in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, but they still walked away with a 44-39 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cedar Cliff since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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