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App. State Mountaineers @ Colgate Raiders
Current Records: App. State 4-2, Colgate 2-4
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The Colgate Raiders’ road trip will continue as they head out to face the App. State Mountaineers at 12:00 p.m. ET on Friday at Trask Coliseum. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Colgate finally turned things around against UNCW on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Seahawks by a score of 72-59.
Colgate’s victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Parker Jones, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. What’s more, Jones also posted a 63.6% field goal percentage, which is the highest he’s posted since back in February. Brady Cummins was another key player, going 5 for 9 en route to 17 points plus five rebounds.
Meanwhile, App. State waltzed into their game on Wednesday with two straight wins… but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Bearkats out 66-63. That’s two games straight that the Mountaineers have won by exactly three points.
Dior Conners was the offensive standout of the matchup as he earned 19 points.
Colgate’s win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-4. As for App. State, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Keep an eye on the arc in Friday’s match: Colgate has made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having averaged 9 threes per game. However, it’s not like App. State struggles in that department as they’ve been averaging 8.8. Given these competing strengths, it’ll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
