Basketball Preview: Union County Patriots vs. Centerville Bulldogs
Union County is 9-1 against Centerville since January of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Union County Patriots are taking a road trip to face off against the Centerville Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m.
Union County is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Oldenburg Academy on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Union County came up short against Oldenburg Academy, falling 47-21. The matchup marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Centerville). They breezed by Cambridge City Lincoln to the tune of 56-27 on Tuesday.
Centerville's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kendall Nelson, who scored 14 points plus five steals. The dominant performance also gave Nelson a new career-high in threes (three). Another player making a difference was Olivia Hunter, who scored ten points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Union County's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Centerville, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Union County against Centerville in their previous meeting back in January, as the team secured a 50-17 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Union County since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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