The Union Tigers won the last time they faced the Hancock Panthers, and things went their way on Wednesday too. Union walked away with a 52-42 victory over Hancock. Given Union's advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 103rd in West Virginia, while Hancock is ranked 302nd in Maryland), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Union got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Braylon Ward out in front who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Ward has scored at least a third of Union's points. Josh Burdock was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with three steals.
The win made it two in a row for Union and bumps their season record up to 9-11. As for Hancock, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-16.
Union will head out on the road to square off against Pocahontas County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hancock does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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