Basketball Game Preview: Somerset Eagles vs. Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers

The Somerset Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Somerset is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.

Somerset is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were beaten by United 92-56 on Friday. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 56-34.

Meanwhile, Philipsburg-Osceola can finally bid farewell to their 11-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Saturday. They snuck past Bald Eagle Area with a 46-42 victory.

Somerset's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Philipsburg-Osceola, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.

Somerset opened the new year with a less-than-successful 48-40 loss to Philipsburg-Osceola. Can Somerset avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.