The Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Red Raiders will be home for the holidays to greet the Tri-Valley Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Our Lady of Lourdes Regional's defense has only allowed 29 points per game this season, so Tri-Valley's offense will have their work cut out for Tri-Valley.
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 29 points or more this season. They blew past Sullivan County 41-12 at home. Given Our Lady of Lourdes Regional's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 192nd, while Sullivan County is ranked 502nd), the result on Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Masie Reed, who scored 11 points along with six assists and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Cassidy Grimes, who scored ten points along with four steals.
Meanwhile, Tri-Valley's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss dating back to last season. They were the victim of a tough 61-38 loss at the hands of Schuylkill Haven.
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Tri-Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional came up short against Tri-Valley in their previous matchup back in February, falling 48-41. Can Our Lady of Lourdes Regional avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
