After flying high against Providence Hall on Friday, Union came back down to earth. The Cougars were just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 45-44 to the Carbon Dinos. The matchup was a 25-25 toss-up at halftime, but the Cougars couldn't quite close it out.
Lisa Richards
| 01/06/26 @ Carbon | 50% |
| 01/02/26 @ Providence Hall | 50% |
| 12/18/25 @ Gunnison Valley | 65% |
| 12/16/25 @ Mountain View | 50% |
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Lisa Richards, who went 5-for-10 en route to 14 points and six boards. Richards is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as she's posted one of at least 50% in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Aunna Hadlock, who posted 11 points and five assists.
Saren Nelson was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 11 points and four steals. She has become a key player for Carbon: the team is 3-1 when she posts at least three steals, but 4-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Bowman, who put up five points.
Union's defeat dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Carbon, their record now sits at 7-9.
Coincidentally, Union and Carbon will both be playing North Sanpete the next time they take the court. The Cougars will head out to face the Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, while the Dinos will host them at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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