Union is 0-10 against Pendleton County since February of 2017 but things could change on Wednesday. The Union Tigers will take on the Pendleton County Wildcat at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Union took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They strolled past Paw Paw with points to spare, taking the game 64-45. The Tigers have beaten the Pirates the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Pirates has come to flipping the script.
Braylon Ward continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 10 of 20 on his way to 28 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Union's points. Another player making a difference was Jacob Haynes, who posted 14 points along with seven boards and five assists.
Meanwhile, Pendleton County ended up a good deal behind Petersburg on Saturday and lost 77-62.
Pendleton County's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Union, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Union was dealt a bruising 81-38 defeat at the hands of Pendleton County when the teams last played back in February of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Union was down 44-20.
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