The Rochester Rams will head out on the road to square off against the Union Area Scotties at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Rochester is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Rochester came up short against Laurel and fell 60-48.
Meanwhile, Union Area posted their closest win since December 28, 2024 on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Shenango, sneaking past 62-59.
Union Area's win came from a few key players Rochester will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Lucas Stanley, who went 8 for 17 on his way to 24 points in addition to six boards and six steals. His 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 en route to 19 points.
Union Area has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, 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.
Rochester was dealt a bruising 55-26 defeat at the hands of Union Area when the teams last played on January 7th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Stanley, who almost dropped a double-double on 28 points and nine rebounds. Now that Rochester knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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