The Lebanon Cedars will venture away from home to challenge the J.P. McCaskey Red Tornado at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. J.P. McCaskey took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Lebanon, who comes in off a win.
Lebanon will bounce into Monday's matchup after beating Manheim Township, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Lebanon walked away with a 62-52 win over Manheim Township on Friday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Cedars' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 470th, while the Blue Streaks are ranked 196th).
Meanwhile, J.P. McCaskey lost to Hempfield on the road by a 73-55 margin on Friday.
J.P. McCaskey has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points per game. As for Lebanon, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-8.
Lebanon was able to grind out a solid victory over J.P. McCaskey when the teams last played back in December of 2024, winning 63-56. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lebanon since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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