If Union Grove was feeling good fresh off their 74-48 takedown of Woodland on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wolverines took a hard 65-50 fall against the Locust Grove Wildcats on Friday. The Wolverines were not able to make up for their defeat to the Wildcats from their previous meeting back in January.
Tyler Jones continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Locust Grove, almost dropping a double-double with 17 points and nine boards. The game was Jones' fourth in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaeden Union, who went 6-for-11 to rack up 17 points.
Union Grove's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-4. As for Locust Grove, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Looking ahead, Union Grove will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Stockbridge at 7:30 p.m. The Wolverines will be up against the Tigers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 60.6 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Locust Grove, they will face off against Jones County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats will be up against the Greyhounds' rather soft defense (which has allowed 64.25 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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