After both having extra time off, the Lancaster Bruins and the Richland Northeast Cavaliers will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Lancaster is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Lancaster's tournament run continued when they took on Denmark-Olar two weeks ago. Lancaster fell 48-37 to Denmark-Olar. While losing is never fun, the Bruins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Vikings are ranked 22nd).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kemarja Peay, who posted 12 points. Another player making a difference was Zatyra Walls, who put up six points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Richland Northeast). The stars were shining brightly for them in a 62-48 victory over Fox Creek last Monday.
Lancaster's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Richland Northeast, their win bumped their record up to 6-7.
Everything went Lancaster's way against Richland Northeast in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, as Lancaster made off with a 42-17 victory. Will Lancaster repeat their success, or does Richland Northeast have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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