Basketball Game Preview: Union County Braves vs. Crittenden County Rockets

The Union County Braves will square off against the Crittenden County Rockets at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Union County is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering McLean County just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost to the Cougars on the road by a 72-55 margin.

Meanwhile, Crittenden County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 23rd straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against Livingston Central, falling 93-60.

Union County's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-5. As for Crittenden County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.

Union County strolled past Crittenden County in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a score of 61-44. Will Union County repeat their success, or does Crittenden County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.