If Lampeter-Strasburg was feeling good fresh off their 73-40 takedown of Oxford last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lampeter-Strasburg Pioneers fell just short of the Manheim Central Barons by a score of 52-49 on Thursday. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pioneers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 64-57 back in January.
| 01/30/25 vs Manheim Central | 25 |
| 01/27/25 vs Oxford | 19 |
| 01/24/25 vs Donegal | 19 |
When it comes to explaining why Lampeter-Strasburg lost, don't look at Chase Smucker. Despite the final result, he posted 25 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. The matchup was Smucker's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jared Hostetter, who put up ten points.
Lampeter-Strasburg's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-6. As for Manheim Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season.
Lampeter-Strasburg will venture away from home to face off against Octorara Area at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Manheim Central, they will host Warwick at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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