The Lancaster Catholic Crusaders's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 67-54 to Lampeter-Strasburg, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Lancaster Catholic in their matchups with Lampeter-Strasburg: they've now lost five in a row.
Lampeter-Strasburg was led to victory by Yasin Abdi and Chase Smucker. Abdi scored 23 points along with five assists, while Smucker scored 21 points along with two steals. That's the first time this season that Abdi scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Emory Fluer, who scored nine points along with five rebounds.
Lancaster Catholic has not been sharp recently, as they've lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. As for Lampeter-Strasburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Lancaster Catholic will head out on the road to face off against Eastern Lebanon County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Eastern Lebanon County's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Lancaster Catholic has been banged up by ten consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season. Lampeter-Strasburg will take on Cedar Crest at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cedar Crest has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 549 points over their last eight matchups.
