Basketball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Unaka

Rangers

Previous 4 Games

12/17/24 @ Twin Springs	41-35
12/13/24 vs Washburn	64-35
12/10/24 vs Twin Springs	63-30
12/06/24 vs Hancock County	66-25

While Unaka didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-22), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They managed a 41-35 win over the Twin Springs Titans on Tuesday. Winning may never get old, but the Rangers sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.

Unaka's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Michelle Shields, who posted 17 points. Shields has been hot, having posted 16 or more points the last seven times she's played. Kalli Shepard was another key player, putting up eight points and three steals.

Unaka has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.1 points per game. As for Twin Springs, they now have a losing record at 2-3.

Unaka will venture away from home to challenge Cosby at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Twin Springs, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Cumberland Gap at 4:30 p.m. on January 11, 2025.