Basketball Recap: Malcolm Norman's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Farrell over Slippery Rock

Farrell suffered their biggest loss since December 20, 2024 on Tuesday. They lost 65-42 to the Slippery Rock Rockets. The Steelers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rockets apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2018.

Farrell lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Malcolm Norman, who posted 20 points. The dominant performance also gave Norman a new career-high in assists (three). Another player making a difference was Julius Phillips Jr, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 boards.

Farrell has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season. As for Slippery Rock, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.

Farrell and Ursuline will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. One thing working in Ursuline's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 12 contests. As for Slippery Rock, they will face off against Sharon at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Sharon's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matches.