Union was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They took a blow against the Redbank Valley Bulldogs, falling 66-16. While losing is never fun, the Knights/Damsels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 659th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 102nd).
Kya Wetzel was Union's leading scorer, having posted nine points. Maddy Dehart held things down on the boards with seven rebounds. Lilly Hayden took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
It was another big night for Mylee Harmon, who went 15 of 20 en route to 36 points along with seven boards and three steals for Redbank Valley. The matchup was Harmon's 27th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Adyson Bond, who posted eight points.
Union's loss dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Redbank Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Union will square off against Karns City at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Redbank Valley, they will take on Clarion Area at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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