Basketball Game Preview: Union County Yellowjackets vs. Chapman Panthers
By Team Reports
Feb 1, 2025, 3:55am
Basketball Preview: Union County Yellowjackets vs. Chapman Panthers
The Union County Yellowjackets will take on the Chapman Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Union County has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Chapman will arrive with seven straight victories.
Union County is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Broome on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Union County came up short against Broome, falling 53-30.
Meanwhile, Chapman blew past Mountain View Prep, posting a 51-21 win. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Chapman's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-9. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.8 points per game. As for Union County, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.
Union County might still be hurting after the 50-28 defeat they got from Chapman in their previous meeting two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Chapman's Krislyn Wilder, who went 7 of 14 on her way to 20 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. Now that Union County knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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