by Larry Chowning –
The Lancaster Red Devils won the Region A basketball tournament on Friday, Feb. 25 defeating the Washington & Lee (W&L) Generals, 74-42. Both teams will move forward in the state 1A basketball tournament this week.
The Middlesex Chargers defeat of the Northampton Yellow Jackets, 62-54, in the quarterfinals was an upset and Middlesex’s 61-point showing against the Red Devils was the highest point total against Lancaster in the tournament. The Chargers were the only team in the Region A tournament to put up any defensive resistance against Lancaster (23-1, 10-0).
