New Site is 9-1 against East Union since January of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The New Site Royals will be playing in front of their home fans against the East Union Urchins at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, New Site was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 58-57 to Mooreville. While the Royals didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Troopers 19-10 in the first quarter.
| 01/17/25 vs Mooreville | 29 |
| 01/14/25 @ Hatley | 22 |
| 01/09/25 vs Thrasher | 6 |
| 01/07/25 vs Baldwyn | 7 |
| 01/02/25 vs West Union | 22 |
Despite the defeat, New Site got top-tier performance from Chloe Chism, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 13 boards. With that strong performance, Chism is now averaging an impressive 16.2 points per game. Ayla Stanley was another key player, putting up seven points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, New Site smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, East Union got the win against Hatley on Friday by a conclusive 68-45. The Urchins have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matches by 22 points or more this season.
East Union is also on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which somehow still isn't as good as their 16-4 record this season. As for New Site, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-8.
New Site came out on top in a nail-biter against East Union when the teams last played back in February of 2024, sneaking past 51-49. Will New Site repeat their success, or does East Union have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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