The Mount Union Trojans are taking a road trip to challenge the Curwensville Golden Tide at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Mount Union is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since January 5, 2024 on Wednesday. They came up short against Huntingdon, falling 61-41. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Bearcats recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Curwensville). They came out on top against Williamsburg by a score of 75-68 on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Golden Tide.
Mount Union better keep an eye on Davis Fleming. He was instrumental in Curwensville's win, dropping a double-double on 43 points and ten rebounds. That makes it six consecutive games in which Fleming has scored at least a third of Curwensville's points. Tuck Tkacik was another key player, putting up 11 points and eight boards.
Curwensville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Mount Union's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-6. As for Curwensville, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
Mount Union beat Curwensville 53-46 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mount Union since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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