Somerset was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Forest Hills Rangers and fell 64-34. 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 490th, while the Rangers are ranked 171st).
Somerset's loss came despite strong showings from Eve Housley and Reagan Holmes. Housley almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds, while Holmes almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 boards. That was a full 41.2% of Somerset's points, marking the tenth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Sophie Spangler was another key player, putting up two points and three steals.
Eagles
| 02/03/25 vs Forest Hills | 34-64 |
| 01/31/25 @ Penns Valley Area | 59-66 |
| 01/29/25 @ Penn Cambria | 51-65 |
Even though they lost, Somerset smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matches.
Somerset's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Forest Hills, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-7.
Somerset has already played their next contest (against Richland), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Forest Hills has also has no score uploaded for their next game, this one against Greater Johnstown.
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