The Ephrata Mountaineers will take on the Garden Spot Spartans in a holiday battle at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Thursday, Ephrata didn't have quite enough to beat Conestoga Valley and fell 38-35. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Mountaineers have suffered against the Buckskins since February 5, 2021.
Meanwhile, Garden Spot lost a heartbreaker to Cocalico when they met back in December of 2024, and they left with a heavy heart again on Thursday. The Spartans took a blow against the Eagles, falling 65-32. That's two games in a row now that the Spartans have lost by exactly 33 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Ephrata and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for Garden Spot, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Ephrata came up short against Garden Spot when the teams last played back in January, falling 52-42. Can the Mountaineers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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