Union City extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping them down to 5-12. They were outmatched by the Mercyhurst Prep Lakers and fell 71-40. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 562nd, while the Lakers are ranked 135th).
As for Mercyhurst Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.9 points over those games.
Ryan Harris had an outrageously good game as he posted 20 points and four steals. Those four steals gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jake DiBello-Millimaci, who earned six points along with seven assists and three steals.
As of now, neither Union City nor Mercyhurst Prep have any future games scheduled.
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