Mount Union posted their biggest victory since February 1, 2024 on Friday. They put the hurt on the West Branch Warriors with a sharp 54-32 win. This was payback for the Trojans, who suffered a 36-26 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Mount Union was led to victory by Maddie Dimoff and Cailyn Skopic. Dimoff dropped a double-double on 21 points and 16 rebounds, while Skopic went 8 of 13 on her way to 20 points along with five assists and four steals. Dimoff is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Syneira Cox, who posted seven points and ten rebounds.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Mount Union was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Trojans
| 01/10/25 @ West Branch | 54-32 |
| 01/09/25 vs Southern Huntingdon County | 35-64 |
| 12/28/24 @ Juniata Valley | 31-36 |
| 12/27/24 @ Huntingdon | 14-58 |
| 12/19/24 vs Northern Bedford County | 56-42 |
Mount Union's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-7. As for West Branch, their loss was their seventh straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mount Union will host Claysburg-Kimmel at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Mount Union has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for West Branch, they will square off against Blacklick Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Blacklick Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53 points per game this season.
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