Union hasn't had much luck against Keystone recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Union Knights/Damsels will be playing at home against the Keystone Panthers at 5:30 p.m.
Union is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game on Tuesday. They were beaten by Karns City 79-30. The Knights/Damsels were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-17.
Meanwhile, Keystone entered their tilt with East Forest last Tuesday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Bears 57-19. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 306th, while the Bears are ranked 697th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Union better focus on containing Isabella Brandon and Ashlee Albright as the pair were huge in Keystone's win. Brandon went 5-for-6 to rack up 12 points and five steals, while Albright posted 11 points in addition to five assists and three steals. Brandon has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 22 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jillian Winters, who earned six points and four steals.
Keystone smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in nine consecutive games.
Keystone pushed their record up to 14-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.7 points over those games. As for Union, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-17.
Union was dealt a bruising 52-17 loss at the hands of Keystone when the teams last played last Monday. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Union was down 35-8.
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