The Union Area Scotties will square off against the Rochester Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Union Area knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Rochester likes a good challenge.
Union Area is headed into the contest having just posted their closest win since December 28, 2024 on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Shenango out 62-59.
| 01/28/25 @ Shenango | 24 |
| 01/24/25 vs Our Lady of the Sacred Heart | 29 |
| 01/21/25 vs Western Beaver | 17 |
| 01/17/25 @ Laurel | 29 |
| 01/14/25 @ Neshannock | 31 |
Union Area's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lucas Stanley led the charge by going 8 for 17 en route to 24 points in addition to six boards and six steals. Stanley's evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Eckert, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 19 points.
Meanwhile, Rochester was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 60-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of Laurel.
Union Area has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.6 points per game. As for Rochester, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
Everything came up roses for Union Area against Rochester in their previous matchup on January 7th, as the team secured a 55-26 victory. In that game, Union Area amassed a halftime lead of 42-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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