Basketball Recap: Unity Reed Comes Up Short

Unity Reed lost against Patriot last Thursday and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Unity Reed Lions took a blow against the Patriot Pioneers, falling 90-57. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 55-30.

Despite the loss, Unity Reed still got an impressive performance from Charles Pargo, who went 9 of 19 en route to 28 points and eight rebounds.

Unity Reed dropped their record down to 6-15 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.7 points per game. As for Patriot, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.

A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Unity Reed Lions challenge the Battlefield Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Patriot, they will take on Osbourn Park at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Osbourn Park has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with five straight defeats, while Patriot will come in with ten straight wins.