The Rockmart Yellowjackets will take on the Union County Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Rockmart knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Union County likes a good challenge.
Last Monday, Rockmart came up short against Murray County and fell 68-58. The Yellowjackets haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Union County waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Mountaineers 77-46. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 20 points or more this season.
Union County is also on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.6 points per game. As for Rockmart, their loss dropped their record down to 4-20.
Rockmart was dealt a bruising 79-40 defeat at the hands of Union County in their previous meeting back in January. Can Rockmart avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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