Lancaster Catholic and Octorara Area are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Lancaster Catholic Crusaders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Octorara Area Braves at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Lancaster Catholic is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Wednesday. The match between them and Lancaster Mennonite didn't end well, with Lancaster Catholic falling 76-60. One positive for the Crusaders, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Octorara Area didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Donegal on Monday, but they still walked away with a 73-67 win. Given the Braves' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Indians are ranked 396th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Octorara Area's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.0 points per game. As for Lancaster Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Lancaster Catholic beat Octorara Area 69-62 in their previous meeting back in February. Does Lancaster Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Octorara Area turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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