Unity Reed lost against Stafford back in December of 2017 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Unity Reed Lions fell to the Stafford Indians 71-66.
When it comes to explaining why Unity Reed lost, don't look at Charles Pargo. Despite the final result, he went 8 for 18 en route to 29 points and six boards. That was a full 43.9% of Unity Reed's points, marking the seventh time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Xzavyir Martin was another key player, putting up eight points.
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Even though they lost, Unity Reed smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches.
It was another big night for Jackson Wallace, who went 16 of 27 on his way to 37 points along with six assists and three steals for Stafford. That's the most points Wallace has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Zion Bacchus, who went 5 for 6 en route to 13 points and three steals.
Unity Reed has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season. As for Stafford, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-11.
A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Unity Reed Lions duke it out with the Gainesville Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Unity Reed is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.6 points per game this season. As for Stafford, they will be playing in front of their home fans against North Stafford at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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