Holy Redeemer has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Greater Nanticoke Area Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Monday, Holy Redeemer beat the Blue Knights 58-48. Given Holy Redeemer's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Blue Knights are ranked 230th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
In what's become a running theme this season, Greater Nanticoke Area gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past Wyoming Area 58-37. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Greater Nanticoke Area.
Holy Redeemer pushed their record up to 17-4 with that victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.4 points per game. As for Greater Nanticoke Area, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Holy Redeemer didn't have too much breathing room in their match against the Trojans in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 66-60 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Holy Redeemer since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
