Basketball Recap: United Skates Past East Palestine with Ease

Golden Eagles

Margin (Wins)

12/16/24 vs Leetonia	45
12/09/24 @ David Anderson	33
12/12/24 vs Valley Christian	32
12/05/24 @ East Palestine	30
01/09/25 vs East Palestine	29

United's game last Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the East Palestine Bulldogs 45-16. The Golden Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 29 points or more this season.

United pushed their record up to 7-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 19.7 points per game. As for East Palestine, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-10.

United wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 54-27 loss against Marlington on the 11th. As for East Palestine, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 59-3 defeat against Columbiana on the 13th.