Conestoga Christian is 1-6 against the since December of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Conestoga Christian Cougars will be playing at home against Lancaster Country Day at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Conestoga Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five games.
Conestoga Christian fought the good fight in their overtime contest against the Chargers on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 64-63 to the Chargers. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Conestoga Christian in their matchups with the Chargers: they've now lost nine in a row.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Paul Hurst, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 14 rebounds. He hasn't dropped below nine rebounds for six straight games. Josh Boutaugh was another key contributor, scoring 20 points along with four steals.
Meanwhile, Lancaster Country Day took a serious blow against the Blazers on Thursday, falling 68-38. While losing is never fun, Lancaster Country Day can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 362nd, while the Blazers are ranked 156th).
Conestoga Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Lancaster Country Day, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-6.
Conestoga Christian came up short against the when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 59-52. Will Conestoga Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.