Union Grove has been on the road for five straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Northgate Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Union Grove is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Georgia (they are ranked seventh, while Northgate is ranked 189th).
Last Friday, Union Grove didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Jones County, but they still walked away with a 40-36 victory.
Jordan Brooks was her usual excellent self, scoring 13 points along with six steals and five rebounds. Lauren Pean was another key contributor, scoring five points.
Meanwhile, Northgate pushed their score all the way to 55 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 56-55 to McIntosh. Northgate has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Northgate had strong showings from Deasia Stinson, who scored 20 points along with five rebounds and five steals, and Randria Wilcher, who scored 18 points. Stinson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed four or more in the last seven games she's played.
Union Grove's win bumped their record up to 26-1. As for Northgate, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-10 record this season.
Tuesday's match will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Brooks and Stinson. Brooks has been dynamite this season: she has averaged 13.7 points, 3.9 steals, and 3.8 assists. For her part, Stinson has averaged 16.4 points, 5.9 steals, and 7.8 rebounds.
Union Grove took their victory against Northgate when the teams last played back in January of 2016 by a conclusive 67-41. Will Union Grove repeat their success, or does Northgate have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
