Lions
| 12/27/24 @ Somerset | 36 |
| 01/10/25 vs Purchase Line | 34 |
| 01/08/25 @ River Valley | 31 |
| 01/02/25 vs Conemaugh Valley | 11 |
| 12/28/24 @ North Star | 8 |
A well-balanced attack led United over Purchase Line in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the United Lions blew the Purchase Line Red Dragons out of the water with a 67-33 final score. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Several Red Dragons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ian Layden, who posted ten points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jakob Mountain, who had six points and six rebounds.
The win (which was United's fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.6 points per game. As for Purchase Line, they dropped their record down to 2-11 with the loss, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. United will square off against West Shamokin at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. United knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 13 contests -- so hopefully West Shamokin likes a good challenge. As for Purchase Line, they will take on Penns Manor at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Purchase Line is facing Penns Manor at the right time seeing as Penns Manor is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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