Trojans
| 01/20/25 @ East Juniata | 63 |
| 01/09/25 @ Juniata | 61 |
| 01/11/25 @ Shenandoah Valley | 56 |
| 01/13/25 @ Newport | 55 |
| 12/12/24 @ Line Mountain | 55 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Upper Dauphin Area). They walked away with a 63-50 win over the East Juniata Tigers on Monday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Trojans also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2024.
Upper Dauphin Area's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Landon Savage led the charge by dropping a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Savage a new career-high in boards. Ethan Groff was another key player, going 9 of 14 on his way to 20 points.
Upper Dauphin Area was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, East Juniata still got an impressive performance from Wrett Smith, who went 6 for 14 en route to 16 points and six rebounds. The contest was Smith's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Samuel Kopacki, who posted 14 points.
Upper Dauphin Area's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-13. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for East Juniata, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
Upper Dauphin Area didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 48-47 win against Millersburg on the 23rd. East Juniata has also already played their next contest, a 63-55 victory against Newport on the 24th.
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