Having just played yesterday, the United Lions will head out on the road to face off against the North Star Cougars at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in United's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
United is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Somerset 92-56 on Friday. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for North Star against Tussey Mountain on Friday as the team secured a 54-24 victory. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 221st, while the Titans are ranked 481st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
United better keep an eye on Andy Retassie. He was instrumental in North Star's win, almost dropping a double-double on 14 points and nine assists. The dominant performance also gave Retassie a new career-high in blocks (three). Bryson Durst was another key player, putting up ten points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
North Star smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 18 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
United's record is now 7-2. As for North Star, their record now sits at 5-2.
United and North Star were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, but United came up empty-handed after a 49-48 loss. Can United avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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