While it was all tied up 28-28 at halftime, Lancaster Country Day was not quite Linville Hill's equal in the second half on Thursday. They took a 64-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Linville Hill Warriors. While losing is never fun, Lancaster Country Day can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 362nd, while Linville Hill is ranked 71st).
Linville Hill's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Stephen Smucker, who went 8 of 11 en route to 21 points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Derian Peterseim, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 13 points and six assists.
Lancaster Country Day's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Linville Hill, their win was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-1.
Lancaster Country Day has already played their next game (against Lancaster County Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Linville Hill wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, an 80-42 victory against Conestoga Christian on the 24th.
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