Octorara Area entered their tilt with East on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They strolled past the East Vikings with points to spare, taking the game 66-49. Given the Braves' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the Vikings are ranked 611th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Braves
| 02/01/25 vs East | 66-49 |
| 01/24/25 vs Lancaster Catholic | 51-14 |
| 01/14/25 vs Manheim Central | 60-55 |
| 01/08/25 vs Eastern Lebanon County | 73-54 |
| 12/16/24 vs Donegal | 73-67 |
| + 3 more games |
Octorara Area's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points per game. As for East, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-18 record this season.
Octorara Area didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 73-61 victory against Ridley on the 2nd. As for East, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 42-36 defeat against Henderson on the 3rd.
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