Basketball Recap: Union Grove Lions vs. Cumby Trojans
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Brook Hill, Union Grove was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They came out on top against the Cumby Trojans by a score of 66-54. That's more bragging rights for the Lions, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Union Grove got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jace Roberts out in front who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 16 rebounds. What's more, Roberts also racked up two threes, the most he's had since back in November of 2023. Hudson Wightman was another key player, going 5 for 11 en route to 15 points.
Despite the loss, Cumby still got an impressive performance from Chett Vaughan, who scored 23 points along with seven rebounds and six steals. That was a full 42.6% of Cumby's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chayton Vaughan, who earned seven points along with four steals.
Union Grove's record is now 5-3. As for Cumby, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Union Grove Lions face off against the Tenaha Tigers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Union Grove is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.6 points per game this season. As for Cumby, they and Miller Grove will face off at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Cumby is facing Miller Grove at the right time seeing as Miller Grove is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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