Union County and New Castle met for a duel on Friday where Union County had to take the L. The Union County Patriots fell to the New Castle Trojans 44-39. While the Patriots didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Trojans 12-6 in the first quarter.
Leading New Castle to victory were Alana Orr and Piper Arthur. Orr posted 12 points in addition to three steals, while Arthur went 5 for 10 en route to 14 points plus three blocks. The dominant performance also gave Orr a new career-high in offensive rebounds (three).
Union County's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for New Castle, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-3.
Union County has already played their next game, a 45-43 victory against Morristown on the 19th. As for New Castle, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 48-36 defeat against Delta on the 19th.
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