Union hasn't had much luck against Monroe Central recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Union Rockets just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Monroe Central Golden Bears at 7:00 p.m.
Union is headed into Wednesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 42-36 heartbreaker at the hands of Blue River Valley.
Meanwhile, Monroe Central had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Indians 51-18. The Golden Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 21 points or more this season.
Monroe Central's win came from a few key players Union will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Sydney Patterson, who posted 14 points along with eight rebounds and six steals. That's the most steals she has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Abe Ervin, who went 8 of 13 on her way to 18 points and six rebounds.
Monroe Central is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Union, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
Union took a serious blow against Monroe Central in their previous meeting on Wednesday, falling 61-25. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Monroe Central's Addy Puckett, who put up 16 points in addition to seven rebounds and seven steals. Now that Union knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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