The Union City Chargers will face off against the Lumen Christi Catholic Titans at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Union City is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.3 points per game this season.
Union City took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Concord 52-49.
Elijah Payne
| 02/20/25 vs Concord | 67% |
| 02/18/25 @ Quincy | 33% |
| 02/14/25 @ Stockbridge | 33% |
| 02/11/25 @ Calhoun Christian | 53% |
| 02/07/25 vs Reading | 40% |
| + 20 more games |
Elijah Payne was his usual excellent self, going 6-for-9 en route to 21 points and six boards. What's more, he also posted a 67% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's achieved since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jason Shoop, who posted 11 points.
Lumen Christi Catholic has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 82-48 to Richard, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Union City pushed their record up to 14-7 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points over those games. As for Lumen Christi Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 18-4.
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