Basketball Game Preview: McLeod Longhorns vs. Union Grove Lions

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01/14/25 - Home	67-51 W
02/06/24 - Away	66-51 W
01/12/24 - Home	62-33 W
02/18/23 - Home	46-40 W
02/07/23 - Home	47-41 W
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McLeod is 8-2 against Union Grove since December of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The McLeod Longhorns will take on the Union Grove Lions at 6:00 p.m.

Last Friday, McLeod was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 53-49 to Ore City.

Meanwhile, Union Grove entered their tilt with Ore City on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Rebels with a sharp 53-32 win.

Union Grove has also been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-13 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.1 points per game. As for McLeod, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-21.

McLeod strolled past Union Grove when the teams last played back in January by a score of 67-51. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Union Grove's Jace Roberts, who went 9 of 16 en route to 23 points and seven rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will McLeod still be able to contain Roberts? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.