Basketball Recap: Union Skates Past Elgin with Ease

Union meant business on Thursday, getting buckets from all over the court against a Huskies squad that has allowed just 29.73 points per contest. The Union Bobcats blew past the Elgin Huskies 55-23. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Huskies are ranked 99th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Union's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.7 points per game. As for Elgin, they moved to 8-3 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.

Union has already played their next match, a 55-36 victory against Powder Valley on the 17th. As for Elgin, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 42-15 win against Wallowa on the 17th.