Union Pines had won two straight games and Ashanti Fox did her part to make it three on Friday. The Union Pines Vikings blew past the South Johnston Trojans 62-16 thanks in part to Fox, who went 10 for 19 en route to 23 points plus seven steals and six assists. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Union Pines' points.
Another player making a difference was Taryn Pekala, who earned eight points plus seven rebounds and six steals. She has been hot , having posted two or more steals the last eight times she's played.
Union Pines' victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for South Johnston, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Union Pines will host South View at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Union Pines knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully South View likes a good challenge. As for South Johnston, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Triton at 6:00 p.m. on December 4th.
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