BARBOURVILLE, Ky. (Interstat) — Two NAIA men’s basketball teams seeking momentum will meet Wednesday when the Bluefield Rams visit the Union Commonwealth Bulldogs at Robsion Arena.

Bluefield (1-3) enters having dropped three of its first four, most recently a 70-88 loss at Milligan on Nov. 19. Elijah White led the Rams in that contest with 23 points and seven rebounds.

Union Commonwealth (2-7) looks to snap a five-game skid, coming off a narrow 62-66 home loss to IU Kokomo on Sunday. Jabari Covington paced the Bulldogs with 18 points.

Both teams share a common opponent this season. Each suffered road losses to Milligan and Pikeville, with Bluefield falling by seven at Pikeville and Union Commonwealth by 13.

The Rams’ offense runs through White, averaging 23 points in the provided data. Union Commonwealth will counter with Covington and forward Devin Dunn, who had 13 points and eight rebounds last time out.

This is the first of two scheduled meetings this season. The Bulldogs will travel to Bluefield, Virginia, for a rematch on Jan. 21.