Union County extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to five on Friday, dropping them down to 0-3. They came up short against the Hagerstown Tigers, falling 66-43. The Patriots were not able to make up for their defeat to the Tigers from their previous meeting back in December of 2024.
Despite the loss, Union County still got an impressive performance from Nick Watterson, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 11 boards. Colton Johnson was another key player, going 5-for-12 en route to 13 points and five rebounds.
As for Hagerstown, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.5 points over those games.
Hagerstown's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaykob Troutwine led the charge by shooting 59% from the field on his way to 26 points. With that strong performance, Troutwine is now averaging an impressive 15.8 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonathan Howard, who went 6-for-13 to rack up 13 points in addition to five assists and five boards.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Union County will square off against rival Winchester Community at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Hagerstown is set to take on their familiar foe Centerville at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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