The Union Yellowjackets waltzed into their match on Thursday with 11 straight wins but they left with 12. They took down J.Z. George 62-44. Given Union's advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 101st, while J.Z. George is ranked 298th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Union was led to victory by Kylee Madden and Rymia Craft. Madden scored 19 points along with two steals, while Craft scored 29 points along with nine rebounds and three steals. Craft has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times she's played. Elle Killen was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with 11 rebounds and three steals.
Union pushed their record up to 16-3 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for J.Z. George, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-13.
Union will be playing at home against Sebastopol at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sebastopol is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak. As for J.Z. George, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Eupora at 6:00 p.m. on January 26th.
