United suffered their closest defeat since January 30, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of the Portage Mustangs by a score of 50-47. The loss continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now lost four in a row.
Portage's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Trae Kargo, who posted 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bode Layo, who had 11 points and six boards.
United's defeat dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Portage, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
United will face off against Berlin Brothersvalley at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Portage, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 60-53 victory against Conemaugh Valley on the 25th.
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