After flying high against Bellaire last Tuesday, St. Clairsville came back down to earth. The St. Clairsville Red Devils lost to the Union Local Jets on the road by a 78-63 margin on Thursday. If the Red Devils were looking for revenge after losing 79-76 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Union Local got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Dre Saunders out in front who went 9 for 11 on his way to 20 points and six assists. The contest was Saunders' third in a row with at least ten points. Brandon Mehl was another key player, going 8 of 14 on his way to 24 points and three steals.
St. Clairsville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Union Local, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
St. Clairsville will welcome East Liverpool at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in East Liverpool's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matches. As for Union Local, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 76-60 victory against John Marshall on the 14th.
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