Basketball Recap: Union City's Run of Three Straight Victories Now Over

Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Union City couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They took a 56-37 bruising from the Morristown Colonials on Wednesday. The Soaring Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Colonials earlier this season, when they won 35-31.

Soaring Eagles

Previous 5 Games

03/05/25 vs Morristown	37-56
03/03/25 vs Livingston	67-38
02/27/25 vs Fair Lawn	60-48
02/17/25 vs Secaucus	65-34
02/12/25 vs Hudson Catholic	32-52

Union City moved to 10-5 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points over those games. As for Morristown, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.

Union City does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Morristown, they will face off against West Orange on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with West Orange sitting on four straight wins and Morristown on three.