A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Lions challenge the Bearcats at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Red Lion is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against Manheim Township by a score of 81-71 on Wednesday. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Blue Streaks are ranked 306th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and William Penn had no trouble coming through when it counted. They secured a 49-44 W over Eastern York on Friday. The victory was familiar territory for the Bearcats who have now won eight games in a row.
William Penn found their leader in sophomore Nasir Barnes, who posted 25 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Yoziah Romero, who put up 11 points.
The win made it two in a row for Red Lion and bumps their season record up to 13-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.5 points over those games. As for William Penn, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-6.
Red Lion came up short against William Penn when the teams last played back in January, falling 79-68. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Barnes, who scored 26 points. Now that Red Lion knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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