Basketball Game Preview: Huntingdon Bearcats vs. Mount Union Trojans

By Team Reports Feb 14, 2024, 3:14am

Preview: Huntingdon Bearcats vs. Mount Union Trojans

Huntingdon is 10-0 against Mount Union since January of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Huntingdon Bearcats will look to defend their home court against the Mount Union Trojans at 6:30 p.m. Hopefully Huntingdon is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Pennsylvania (they are ranked 291st, while Mount Union is ranked 646th).

Last Monday, Huntingdon strolled past Bald Eagle Area with points to spare, taking the game 52-36. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Huntingdon.

Meanwhile, Mount Union took a serious blow against Southern Huntingdon County on Thursday, falling 75-28. Mount Union has not had much luck with Southern Huntingdon County recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.

Mount Union might have lost, but man, Maddie Dimoff was a machine: she scored 15 points along with five rebounds. Cailyn Skopic was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with six steals.

Huntingdon's win bumped their record up to 11-9. As for Mount Union, they dropped their record down to 4-17 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.

Everything came up roses for Huntingdon against Mount Union when the teams last played back in December of 2023 as the team secured a 51-16 victory. In that game, Huntingdon amassed a halftime lead of 37-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.

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