The Union Catholic Vikings just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Westfield Blue Devils at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Westfield took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Union Catholic, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Union Catholic turned things around against Union on Monday. They breezed past the Farmers to the tune of 73-43. The win was all the more spectacular given the Vikings' disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 94th, while the Farmers are ranked 17th).
Meanwhile, Westfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They took a 64-49 bruising from Elizabeth.
Westfield's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Union Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 6-10.
Union Catholic beat Westfield 67-55 when the teams last played back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings 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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