Cougars
| 12/30/24 vs Summit Academy | 64-53 |
| 12/20/24 vs Grand County | 74-55 |
While Union didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against the Summit Academy Bears by a score of 64-53 on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Leading Union to victory were Wayke Olsen and Brady Bell. Olsen went 8 of 16 en route to 21 points and seven rebounds, while Bell posted 11 points along with eight assists and six boards. Olsen is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner Womack, who put up six points along with seven rebounds and three blocks.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Union was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Summit Academy only posted ten assists.
Summit Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Nixon Savage and Dylan Kartchner. Savage dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten boards, while Kartchner had 14 points. Ashton Hernandez was another key player, putting up seven points.
Union has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.7 points per game. As for Summit Academy, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-12.
Union wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 76-68 defeat against Park City on the 31st. As for Summit Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 75-44 loss against Pine View on the 31st.
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