The Central Dauphin East Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Central Dauphin Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Central Dauphin East is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Central Dauphin East beat Altoona 54-48.
Meanwhile, Central Dauphin scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Altoona with a sharp 68-48 win. Given Central Dauphin's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 55th, while Altoona is ranked 588th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Central Dauphin's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lleyton Fried, who scored 18 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Fried set a new season high mark in blocks with two. Wayne Fletcher II was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with four steals.
The victory got Central Dauphin East back to even at 2-2. As for Central Dauphin, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.
Central Dauphin East didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Central Dauphin in their previous matchup back in February, but they still walked away with a 85-81 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Central Dauphin's Keon Dockens, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Central Dauphin East to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
