Union was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They took a blow against the North Duplin Rebels, falling 71-42. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rebels this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 59-51 last Wednesday.
Donavan Armwood continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for North Duplin, going 11 of 24 to rack up 28 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds. The game was Armwood's fourth in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Branson Martin, who almost dropped a double-double with ten points and nine boards.
Union's defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for North Duplin, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-10 record this season.
Union didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 70-25 loss against Hobbton on the 10th. As for North Duplin, they have also already played their next game, a 74-53 win against Rosewood on the 10th.
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