Basketball Recap: Union Local Beats Buckeye Trail for Their Sixth Straight Victory

Jets

Previous 6 Games

02/01/25 vs Buckeye Trail	58-47
01/28/25 @ Barnesville	71-53
01/25/25 vs Harrison Central	40-23
01/21/25 @ Magnolia	70-57
01/17/25 @ Buckeye Local	66-22
01/14/25 vs John Marshall	65-52

Union Local had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They walked away with a 58-47 win over the Buckeye Trail Warriors. That's more bragging rights for the Jets, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Union Local's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brandon Mehl, who posted 17 points and three steals. Mehl has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Brody Gregor was another key player, going 5 for 10 on his way to 13 points in addition to seven assists and three steals.

Union Local's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points per game. As for Buckeye Trail, their loss dropped their record down to 11-6.

Union Local will head out on the road to challenge Shadyside at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Union Local is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.4 points per game this season. As for Buckeye Trail, they will face off against Strasburg-Franklin at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.