Army, Navy seek to stop slides in rivalry game

Navy Basketball Navy's Tilman Dunbar sinks a three point shot in the first half. The Navy Midshipmen played the visiting Holy Cross Crusaders in men's NCAA basketball Saturday afternoon at Alumni Hall in Annapolis. (By Paul W. Gillespie / Capital Gazette) No extra motivation is needed when Army and Navy get together in any sport.

That being said, the Black Knights and Midshipmen bring an added sense of urgency into Monday night's men's basketball matchup.

Both teams are mired in a mini slump and hungry for a victory. Army has lost three straight and is coming off a blowout at Bucknell. After starting Patriot League play 6-1, Navy has dropped two in a row to start a stretch of four games in…