Union won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a 71-28 loss at the hands of the Lakewood Leopards. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 585th, while the Leopards are ranked 117th).
Union's loss came despite strong showings from ZADARIYAH FAISON and MAKAYLA HALL. FAISON went 9 for 11 on her way to 20 points, while HALL posted two points and 19 boards. That was a full 71.4% of Union's points, marking the third time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points.
It was another big night for Areona McKoy, who dropped a double-double on 40 points and 15 steals for Lakewood. The matchup was McKoy's tenth in a row with at least ten points. Jahmai Rich was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 15 rebounds.
Union's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Lakewood, the win keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Union has already played their next game, a 74-28 loss against Clinton on the 15th. As for Lakewood, they will challenge North Duplin at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. North Duplin is on a four-game streak of home wins, Lakewood a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
