Loyalsock Township is on an eight-game streak of home wins, while Dunmore is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Loyalsock Township Lancers will welcome the Dunmore Bucks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Loyalsock Township's defense has only allowed 28.6 points per game this season, so Dunmore's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Loyalsock Township is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They strolled past West Catholic with points to spare, taking the game 54-35. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 37th, while the Burrs are ranked 125th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dunmore meant business on Tuesday, getting buckets from all over the court against a Crusaders squad that has allowed just 28.77 points per contest. Dunmore secured a 65-59 W over Notre Dame-Green Pond.
Loyalsock Township has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 20 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 27-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.6 points over those games. Dunmore's victory bumped their record up to 24-2.
Loyalsock Township was dealt a bruising 53-21 defeat at the hands of Dunmore when the teams last played back in February of 2021. Can Loyalsock Township avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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