Union was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 42-36 heartbreaker at the hands of the Blue River Valley Vikings. The Rockets were not able to make up for their defeat to the Vikings from their previous meeting back in January of 2024.
| 01/14/25 @ Blue River Valley | 5 |
| 01/08/25 vs Monroe Central | 4 |
| 01/04/25 vs Shenandoah | 7 |
| 12/21/24 @ Muncie Central | 8 |
| 12/18/24 vs Wes-Del | 5 |
When it comes to explaining why Union lost, don't look at Glory Ellis. Despite the final result, she went 10 of 15 en route to 23 points along with eight boards and eight steals. Ellis is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last 12 games she's played. Kenzy Ogden was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to nine rebounds and six steals.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Blue River Valley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Daisy Souther, who posted 11 points. Those 11 points gave Souther a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Holly Polston, who put up ten points.
Union's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Blue River Valley, with the victory, they broke their seven-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-14.
Union has already played their next game (against Monroe Central), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Blue River Valley will face off against Randolph Southern at 6:00 p.m. on January 21st.
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