Octorara Area and Eastern Lebanon County are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Octorara Area Braves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eastern Lebanon County Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Octorara Area will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, Octorara Area rang in the new year with a 53-46 win over Schuylkill Valley. Given the Braves' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Panthers are ranked 334th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Eastern Lebanon County played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Pottsville, falling 67-42. The loss continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Crimson Tide: they've now lost four in a row.
Eastern Lebanon County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Octorara Area, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1.
Octorara Area came up short against Eastern Lebanon County in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 66-62. Will Octorara Area have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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