The Western Beaver Golden Beavers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They lost to Union Area at home by a decisive 67-48 margin. Western Beaver has struggled against Union Area recently, as their matchup on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Western Beaver's loss came despite strong showings from Jackson Liller and Nathan Schwarz. Liller scored 19 points, while Schwarz scored 19 points. That was a full 39.6% of Western Beaver's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
It was another big night for Lucas Stanley, who dropped a double-double on 36 points and 13 rebounds for Union Area. That makes it four consecutive games in which Stanley has scored at least a third of Union Area's points. Another player making a difference was Dayne Johnke, who scored six points along with nine rebounds and two steals.
Western Beaver's loss dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Union Area, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Western Beaver will take on Cornell at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cornell is coming into the matchup with five straight losses on the road, meaning Western Beaver will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Union Area, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rochester at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Union Area's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five contests.
