After a string of five wins, the Union Grove Christian Patriots's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took a 40-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of Vandalia Christian. Union Grove Christian has struggled against Vandalia Christian recently, as their match on Monday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Union Grove Christian lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Klaira Cromer, who scored 14 points along with five assists and three steals. Cromer hasn't dropped below two steals for six straight games. Another player making a difference was Sara Long, who scored six points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Union Grove Christian's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-11. As for Vandalia Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Union Grove Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Gospel Light Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Vandalia Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Triad Baptist Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
