It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Union Pines Vikings can now relate to. They were the victim of a rough 99-77 loss at the hands of the Pirates on Tuesday. Union Pines just can't catch a break and has now endured six losses in a row.
Union Pines' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Trent Hilburn, who scored 19 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. Another player making a difference was Kingsley Donaldson, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds.
Even though they lost, Union Pines were working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Swansboro was led to victory by Tayvion Tangiora and Jermaine Cunningham. Tangiora dropped a double-double on 31 points and 12 rebounds, while Cunningham scored 21 points along with eight assists and six rebounds. Tangiora hasn't dropped below 16 points for five straight games. Jonah Holt was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds.
Union Pines' loss dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Swansboro, the victory (which was their 25th in a row) raised their record to 26-1.
Union Pines does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Swansboro, they will stay at home for another game and welcome J.H. Rose at 6:00 p.m. on March 1st. Swansboro knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 25 matchups -- so hopefully J.H. Rose likes a good challenge.
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