Richland is on a four-game streak of home losses, Somerset a 15-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Richland Rams will welcome the Somerset Eagles at 7:15 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Wednesday, Richland lost to Central Cambria on the road by a 56-42 margin.
Meanwhile, Somerset took a blow against Penns Valley Area on Friday, 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).
Richland will need focus on slowing down Aiden Roby, one of several Somerset players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 12 points and seven rebounds. Jacob Stoy was another key player, going 5 for 12 en route to 10 points along with five boards and three steals.
Richland's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Somerset, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-18.
Richland strolled past Somerset in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a score of 74-55. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Roby, who went 8 of 18 on his way to 28 points and eight rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Richland still be able to contain Roby? There's only one way to find out.
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