Union and Cranberry Area are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2016, but not for long. The Union Knights/Damsels will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against the Cranberry Area Berries at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Union strolled past Allegheny-Clarion Valley with points to spare, taking the game 49-32. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights/Damsels.
| 12/14/23 vs East Forest | 6 |
| 01/27/25 @ Allegheny-Clarion Valley | 5 |
| 12/21/23 @ East Forest | 5 |
| 12/13/24 @ Cranberry Area | 3 |
| 01/16/24 @ Keystone | 3 |
Union's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Trent Fleming, who posted 17 points and five steals. That's the most steals Fleming has posted since back in December of 2023. Christian Salizzonni was another key player, putting up ten points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Cranberry Area entered their tilt with North Clarion on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They took down the Wolves 65-51.
Cranberry Area pushed their record up to 11-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.5 points per game. As for Union, their win bumped their record up to 6-9.
Union was dealt a bruising 65-30 loss at the hands of Cranberry Area in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Will Union have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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