Somerset is 2-8 against Westmont Hilltop since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Somerset Eagles will be playing at home against the Westmont Hilltop Hilltoppers at 7:15 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Somerset is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a hard 74-55 fall against Richland on Thursday. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Somerset saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Aiden Roby went 8 of 18 en route to 28 points and eight rebounds. That was a full 50.9% of Somerset's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Deacon Shurbine, who had 11 points.
Even though they lost, Somerset was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Westmont Hilltop put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 70-60 victory over Central Cambria.
Westmont Hilltop pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.5 points per game. As for Somerset, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Somerset was dealt a bruising 84-43 defeat at the hands of Westmont Hilltop when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Thankfully for Somerset, Jonathan Crocco (who went 17 of 26 on his way to 44 points along with six boards and six steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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