Hamburg hasn't had much luck against Oley Valley recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Hamburg Hawks will head out to square off against the Oley Valley Lynx at 6:00 p.m. Hamburg knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Oley Valley likes a good challenge.
Hamburg will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Eastern Lebanon County, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. Hamburg walked away with a 70-63 victory over Eastern Lebanon County on Tuesday. While the Hawks didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, Oley Valley unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 59-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of Antietam on Monday. The Lynx's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row dating back to last season.
Hamburg's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Oley Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Hamburg suffered a grim 64-44 defeat to Oley Valley in their previous matchup back in January. Can Hamburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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