Union County is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will host the Clinton Dragons at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Union County's tournament run continued when they took on Cocke County two weeks ago. The Patriots came up short against the Fighting Cocks, falling 88-68. The loss continues a trend for the Patriots in their meetings with the Fighting Cocks: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Clinton). Everything went their way against Harriman on Friday as they made off with an 85-62 win. The Dragons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Clinton's victory bumped their record up to 14-7. As for Union County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Union County came up short against Clinton in their previous matchup back in February of 2025, falling 55-49. Can the Patriots avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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