Union City falls despite strong effort from Trendon Spence

By Team Reports Feb 22, 2024, 5:31pm

Recap: Union City Indians vs. Monroe Central Golden Bears

The Union City Indians lost against the Monroe Central Golden Bears back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Union City fell 56-46 to Monroe Central. Union City has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

When it comes to explaining why Union City lost, one person who can't be blamed is Trendon Spence. Despite the final result, he scored 17 points. Another player making a difference was Owen Dowler, who scored five points along with six rebounds and two blocks.

Union City's loss dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Monroe Central, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-14.

Union City didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 79-54 win vs. Cambridge City Lincoln on the 21st. Monroe Central will be playing at home against Randolph Southern at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Randolph Southern is coming into the matchup with eight straight defeats on the road, meaning Monroe Central will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.

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