Basketball Recap: Union County Skates Past Spartanburg Christian Academy with Ease

Union County won the last time they faced Spartanburg Christian Academy, and things went their way on Monday too. The Union County Yellowjackets breezed by the Spartanburg Christian Academy Warriors to the tune of 81-31. With that victory, the Yellowjackets brought their scoring average up to 54.3 points per game.

Eric Gray

Points

12/09/24 vs Spartanburg Christian Academy	15
12/07/24 vs Liberty	22
12/06/24 @ Newberry	20
12/05/24 vs Blacksburg	22

Union County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Eric Gray led the charge by going 7 of 15 on his way to 15 points, to go along with six boards and three steals. The matchup was Gray's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Koepke, who went 6 for 9 on his way to 13 points in addition to seven steals and five boards.

Union County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 3-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points per game. As for Spartanburg Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.

Union County won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Clinton at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Union County's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matchups. As for Spartanburg Christian Academy, they will venture away from home to face off against Southside Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.