A win for Union City just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 66-32 defeat at the hands of the Orchard Park Quakers.
Union City's loss came despite strong showings from Ava Greer and Brooke Vantassel. Greer dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds, while Vantassel dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds. Vantassel has been hot recently, having also posted two or more blocks the last three times she's played.
Even though they lost, Union City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Halle Senfield was a one-man wrecking crew for Orchard Park as she went 11 for 17 en route to 26 points plus six steals and five assists. Senfield's evening made it six games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Maggie Gocella, who earned seven points plus seven rebounds and two steals.
Union City's record is now 0-2. As for Orchard Park, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Union City has already played their next contest (against Orchard Park), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Orchard Park, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Niagara-Wheatfield at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Orchard Park's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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