Basketball Preview: Blacksburg Wildcats vs. Union County Yellowjackets
The Blacksburg Wildcats will take on the Union County Yellowjackets at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Blacksburg focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 20 on Tuesday.
Blacksburg is leaving town to face Union County after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Blacksburg took a 72-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of Chapman.
Despite the loss, Blacksburg got top-tier performance from Ziyon Harris, who went 11 for 19 en route to 34 points plus five rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Saad Lavender, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Blacksburg smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chapman only pulled down six.
Meanwhile, Union County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Boiling Springs on the road and fell 72-39.
Despite the loss, Union County had strong showings from Akeem Shaw, who had nine points in addition to six rebounds, and Eric Gray, who scored ten points in addition to two steals. Gray is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Ashton Stewart was another key player, earning six points.
Blacksburg took a serious blow against Union County in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 76-46. Can Blacksburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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