Central Dauphin won the last time they faced State College and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Central Dauphin Rams managed a 70-64 win over the State College Little Lions. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Little Lions are ranked 147th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wayne Fletcher II
| 02/05/25 @ State College | 19 |
| 01/30/25 vs Altoona | 24 |
| 01/27/25 @ Harrisburg | 28 |
| 01/24/25 @ Cumberland Valley | 31 |
| 01/22/25 vs Chambersburg | 29 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Central Dauphin to victory, but perhaps none more so than Wayne Fletcher II, who went 9 of 19 to rack up 19 points in addition to eight boards and six assists. Fletcher II's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 19 points. Jelani Easter was another key player, going 7 for 12 en route to 18 points along with five assists and three steals.
Fletcher II wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Central Dauphin was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
When it comes to explaining why State College lost, don't look at Reed Melvin. Despite the final result, he went 9 of 13 on his way to 23 points and five rebounds. That was a full 35.9% of State College's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Michael Powell, who earned 11 points.
The victory was the third in a row for Central Dauphin, bringing their record for this year to 17-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points over those games. As for State College, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season.
As of now, neither Central Dauphin nor State College have any future games scheduled.
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