Preview: Union County Yellowjackets vs. Clinton Red Devils
The Union County Yellowjackets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Clinton Red Devils at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Union County fought the good fight in their overtime game against Woodruff on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 75-67 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wolverines.
Union County's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Keishawn Gibson, who scored 24 points along with six rebounds and two steals, and Eric Gray who scored 17 points along with five steals. Gibson hasn't dropped below 15points for four straight games. Seven Eison was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Clinton came tearing into Wednesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against Woodruff by a score of 63-50.
Union County's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Clinton, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-7.
Union County came up short against Clinton when the teams last played on January 5th, falling 63-55. Will Union County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
