Basketball Recap: Slippery Rock Comes Up Short

Slippery Rock has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 45-39 heartbreaker at the hands of the Fairview Tigers. The contest marked the Rockets' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Slippery Rock's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Fairview, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-4.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Slippery Rock will challenge Mercyhurst Prep at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mercyhurst Prep is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.1 points per game this season. As for Fairview, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Fairview Tigers face off against the Northwestern Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.