Old Forge won the last time they faced Lakeland and things went their way on Friday too. The Old Forge Blue Devils sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 48-45 win over the Lakeland Chiefs. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Chiefs are ranked 470th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several Chiefs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Chase Rosenkrans, who went 9 for 17 en route to 22 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Dylan Kopa, who posted 11 points.
Old Forge has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Lakeland, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-12.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Old Forge has already played their next contest (against Western Wayne), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Lakeland will welcome Holy Cross at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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