Union City was the 49-48 winner over North East when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Union City Bears fell to the North East Grape Pickers 59-54. The match was a 32-32 toss-up at halftime, but the Bears couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the loss, Union City still got an impressive performance from Ava Greer, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Vantassel, who posted 14 points in addition to eight boards and four steals.
Bears
| 02/06/25 @ North East | 54-59 |
| 02/03/25 vs Mercyhurst Prep | 33-50 |
| 01/30/25 vs Seneca | 37-46 |
| 01/27/25 vs Northwestern | 32-45 |
Even though they lost, Union City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 15 consecutive games.
Union City's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13. As for North East, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-10 record this season.
Looking ahead, Union City will be playing at home against Eisenhower at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for North East, they will head out on the road to square off against Mercyhurst Prep at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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