Mount Union was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were beaten by the Southern Huntingdon County Rockets 64-35. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 582nd, while the Rockets are ranked 149th).
Several Trojans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cailyn Skopic, who posted seven points and seven steals. Syneira Cox was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Mount Union's record now sits at 2-7. As for Southern Huntingdon County, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Mount Union will be playing at home against Claysburg-Kimmel at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Southern Huntingdon County, they will head out to challenge Redbank Valley at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Redbank Valley's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests.
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