Basketball Preview: Union Grove Christian Patriots vs. Elkin Buckin' Elks
Having just played yesterday, the Union Grove Christian Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Elkin Buckin' Elks at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Elkin took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Union Grove Christian, who comes in off a win.
Union Grove Christian will head into Thursday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 34) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Calvary Christian out 34-32.
Union Grove Christian can attribute much of their success to Sara Long, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds, and Taylor Hanes, who earned six points in addition to six steals and five rebounds. Hanes is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
Meanwhile, Elkin had to start their season on the road on Thursday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They had to suffer through a 70-30 loss at the hands of Forbush. The Buckin' Elks haven't had much luck with the Falcons recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Union Grove Christian's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Elkin, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Union Grove Christian took a serious blow against Elkin in their previous meeting back in January, falling 62-13. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Union Grove Christian was down 32-9.
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