The Union City Indians are on the road again on Saturday and plays the Southern Wells Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on February 17th. Hopefully Union City focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 21 on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Union City suffered a rough 76-53 loss at the hands of Centerville.
Despite their defeat, Union City saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Conner Walser, who scored 20 points, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Owen Dowler, who scored seven points along with six assists.
Meanwhile, even though Clinton Central scored an imposing 56 points on Thursday, Southern Wells still came out on top. Southern Wells strolled past Clinton Central with points to spare, taking the game 72-56. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Southern Wells.
Southern Wells' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Evan Pennington, who scored 20 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Pennington has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cj Reber, who scored 19 points along with five rebounds.
Union City has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season. As for Southern Wells, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-12 record this season.
Everything went Union City's way against Southern Wells in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 as Union City made off with a 64-39 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Union City since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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