Basketball Recap: Union piles up the points against Lee
By Team Reports
Feb 5, 2024, 8:46am
Basketball Recap: Union Bears vs. Lee Generals
The Union Bears entered their tilt with the Lee Generals with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Union blew past the Generals 74-40 on the road on Thursday. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 51-18.
Lee lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Braylen Pendergraft, who scored 15 points. Evan Scott was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Union's victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 12-7. As for Lee, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-14.
Union will head out on the road to square off against the Warriors at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Central Wise knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past eight matches -- so hopefully the Bears like a good challenge. As for Lee, they will be playing in front of their home fans against the Trojans at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. John Battle is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
