Union lost against Neuse Charter back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Union Spartans had to suffer through a 69-27 loss at the hands of the Neuse Charter Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 567th, while the Cougars are ranked 216th).
Despite the defeat, Union had strong showings from MAKAYLA HALL, who posted four points and ten boards, and ZADARIYAH FAISON, who put up 11 points. That was a full 40.7% of Union's points, marking the 12th time in a row FAISON has scored more than a third of the team's points.
Neuse Charter's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lily Temple, who almost dropped a double-double with 19 points and nine assists. That's the most assists Temple has posted since back in December of 2024. Yedidia Tsolenyanu was another key player, putting up 16 points along with seven rebounds and five blocks.
Union has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 4-17 record this season. As for Neuse Charter, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season.
Looking ahead, Union will head out to take on Rosewood at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Union is facing Rosewood at the right time seeing as Rosewood is stuck on a four-game losing streak. Neuse Charter does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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