Slippery Rock has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 46-43 heartbreaker at the hands of the General McLane Lancers. The Rockets were not able to make up for their defeat to the Lancers from their previous meeting back in December of 2018.
When it comes to explaining why Slippery Rock lost on Monday, don't look at Cj Sabo. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. Sabo has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Madison Romanovich was another key player, putting up 13 points along with six boards and three steals.
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| 01/20/25 vs General McLane | 43-46 |
| 01/18/25 @ Conneaut Area | 50-69 |
Even though they lost, Slippery Rock smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 13 consecutive contests.
Slippery Rock's loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for General McLane, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Slippery Rock will square off against Grove City at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Slippery Rock is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.3 points per game this season. General McLane has already played their next matchup (against Fort LeBoeuf), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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