Somerset is 1-9 against Richland since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Somerset Eagles will square off against the Richland Rams at 7:15 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Somerset is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 17th straight game on Friday. They took a blow against Penns Valley Area, falling 74-37. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 658th, while the Rams are ranked 279th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Aiden Roby, who posted 12 points and seven rebounds. Jacob Stoy was another key player, going 5 of 12 en route to 10 points along with five boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, Richland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They took a 56-42 bruising from Central Cambria.
Somerset's loss dropped their record down to 1-18. As for Richland, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
Somerset lost to Richland on the road by a decisive 74-55 margin in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can Somerset avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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