The Carlisle Thundering Herd will play host again and welcome the Central Dauphin Rams, where tip off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, Carlisle was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 50-49 to Cedar Crest. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Carlisle in their matchups with Cedar Crest: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Central Dauphin pushed their score all the way to 62 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They received a tough blow as they fell 81-62 to Central York. Central Dauphin has been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jelani Easter, who scored 21 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Wayne Fletcher II, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.
Carlisle's loss dropped their record down to 17-6. As for Central Dauphin, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-8.
Carlisle didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Central Dauphin in their previous meeting on February 2nd, but they still walked away with a 73-67 win. Does Carlisle have another victory up their sleeve, or will Central Dauphin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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