The Union Rockets will take on the Southern Wells Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Union focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 17 on Saturday.
On Saturday, everything came up roses for Union against Phalen Leadership Academy as the team secured a 44-12 win.
Union got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Glory Ellis out in front who went 5 for 12 en route to 14 points plus seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kenzy Ogden, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Southern Wells hadn't done well against Union City recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Southern Wells took down Union City 56-41. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.
The win got Union back to even at 1-1. As for Southern Wells, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Union didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Southern Wells in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 35-29 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Union since the squad 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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