Game Preview: Navy faces off agaisnt Bucknell in huge conference game
The Navy Midshipmen(13-8,4-4) will take on the Bucknell Bison(13-8,7-1) on January 24th, 2018 at the Alumni Hall in Annapolis, Maryland.
The Midshipmen look to bounce back after a tough loss to Boston U by a score of 75-68. Meanwhile, Bucknell looks to increase their 6 game win streak after winning against Holy Cross 77-56. Navy is currently 5th in the Patriot Conference, when Bucknell is currently 1st in the Patriot Conference.
The Midshipmen’s current leading scorer remains Shawn Anderson who is averaging 13 points per game. The Bison leading scorer is currently Zach Thomas who is averaging 21.2 points per game.
The projected starting lineups for the Midshipmen are, Bryce Dulin, Hasan Abdullah, Shawn Anderson, Evan Wieck, and Tom Lacey. The Bison starting lineup is projected to be, Stephen Brown, Kimbal Mackenzie, Nana Foulland, Bruce Moore, and Zach Thomas. In my opinion, my personal score prediction is Bucknell increasing their win streak to 7 with a 81-62 win over Navy.
