The Lancaster Bruins will square off against the Richland Northeast Cavaliers at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Lancaster knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 15 matches -- so hopefully Richland Northeast likes a good challenge.
Lancaster is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Camden: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Lancaster blew Camden out of the water with a 93-57 final score. The Bruins have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 20 points or more this season.
| 01/17/25 @ Camden | 21 |
| 01/14/25 @ South Pointe | 15 |
| 01/08/25 vs A.C. Flora | 20 |
| 01/06/25 @ Richland Northeast | 23 |
| 12/28/24 vs Cannon | 27 |
It was another big night for Jordan Watford, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine assists. His evening made it 11 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Columbus Parker was another key player, going 6 for 9 on his way to 19 points along with five boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, Richland Northeast was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 51-45 heartbreaker at the hands of Camden.
Despite the loss, Richland Northeast saw an underclassman step up: freshman Reece Jackson went 6 of 14 en route to 15 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Damarcus Haliburton, who posted six points and nine boards.
Richland Northeast's defeat dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Lancaster, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-1.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Lancaster has been crashing the rebounds this season, having averaged 24.1 boards per game. However, it's not like Richland Northeast struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25.6 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Lancaster strolled past Richland Northeast when the teams last played on January 6th by a score of 60-43. Does Lancaster have another victory up their sleeve, or will Richland Northeast turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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