Octorara Area is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Manheim Central is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Octorara Area Braves will welcome the Manheim Central Barons at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Octorara Area will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Lampeter-Strasburg, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Octorara Area had just enough and edged Lampeter-Strasburg out 53-51. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Braves have posted since January 11, 2024.
Meanwhile, Manheim Central strolled past Donegal with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 67-48. Given the Barons' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Indians are ranked 422nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Manheim Central's victory bumped their record up to 12-1. As for Octorara Area, their win bumped their record up to 13-1.
Octorara Area came up short against Manheim Central in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 55-51. Will Octorara Area 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.
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