Basketball Recap: Union Comes Up Short

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Union can now relate to. They were dealt a 65-34 defeat at the hands of the Pocahontas County Warriors on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Warriors are ranked 31st).

Lexi Stahl

Points

02/28/25 vs Pocahontas County	17
02/26/25 vs Harman	13
02/19/25 vs Paw Paw	7
02/18/25 @ Hancock	6
02/17/25 @ Moorefield	9
+ 13 more games

When it comes to explaining why Union lost, don't look at Lexi Stahl. Despite the final result, she posted 17 points in addition to five boards and three steals. That's the most points Stahl has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Chanelle Sutton, who had seven points along with seven rebounds and four steals.

Pocahontas County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Allyson Taylor, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 12 boards. Taylor is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last 16 games she's played. Calli Propst was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 16 boards and nine assists.

The loss snapped Union's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-14 record. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 19.0 points on average over those games. As for Pocahontas County, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.

Union does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pocahontas County, they will challenge Pendleton County at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pendleton County will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Pocahontas County surely won't give up without a fight.