Octorara Area's game on Thursday was all tied up 22-22 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell to the Lampeter-Strasburg Pioneers 51-45. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Pioneers this season, with their most recent loss being a 45-36 defeat back in February.
Lampeter-Strasburg's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Chase Messinger, who went 5-for-8 on his way to 12 points. Another player making a difference was Chase Smucker, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten rebounds.
Octorara Area's defeat dropped their record down to 20-6. As for Lampeter-Strasburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
Octorara Area does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lampeter-Strasburg, they will head out to take on Holy Ghost Prep at 7:00 p.m. on March 7th. Lampeter-Strasburg will be up against Holy Ghost Prep's rather soft defense (which has allowed 61.32 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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