Basketball Game Preview: Union Star Trojans vs. East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax]

Union Star hasn't had much luck against East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Union Star Trojans will welcome East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Union Star is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 14th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. 2025 welcomed they with a 54-29 loss courtesy of Rock Port. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 433rd, while the Blue Jays are ranked 124th).

Meanwhile, East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were outmatched by North Platte and fell 68-36. That's two games in a row now that East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] has lost by exactly 32 points.

Union Star will have to contain Lizzie Schlueter as she made an impact in East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax]'s last game. She posted 18 points and six rebounds. That was a full 50% of East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax]'s points, marking the ninth time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Oswald, who put up nine points and five steals.

Union Star's defeat dropped their record down to 0-11. As for East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax], their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.

Union Star couldn't quite finish off East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 and fell 44-41. Thankfully for Union Star, Claire Martin (who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.