The Unity Reed Lions scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They breezed by Park View at home to the tune of 73-40. That looming 73-40 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Unity Reed yet this season.
Leading Unity Reed to victory were Charles Pargo and Julian Shahateet. Pargo scored 19 points along with nine rebounds and three steals, while Shahateet dropped a double-double on 21 points and 15 rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Pargo has scored at least 25% of Unity Reed's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Russell Robinson, who scored 14 points.
Unity Reed's win bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Park View, they bumped their record down to 2-3 with that defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Unity Reed will square off against Osbourn Park at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Osbourn Park is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'. Park View will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Potomac Falls at 7:00 p.m. on January 3, 2024. Potomac Falls knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past nine matchups -- so hopefully Park View likes a good challenge.