The Mechanicsburg Indians are taking a road trip to take on the Triad Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Mechanicsburg is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Shekinah Christian on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Mechanicsburg came up short against Shekinah Christian, falling 45-24. The game marked the Indians' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
The losing side was boosted by Chris Ritchie, who posted two points and seven boards.
Meanwhile, Triad was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 19th straight loss. They fell 57-47 to Shekinah Christian. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 847th, while the Flames are ranked 318th).
Mechanicsburg has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season. As for Triad, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-19.
Mechanicsburg was able to grind out a solid victory over Triad in their previous matchup back in January, winning 55-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mechanicsburg since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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