If Union Area was riding high fresh off their 55-31 takedown of Western Beaver on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Scotties took a 64-45 bruising from the Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers on Friday. The Scotties haven't had much luck with the Chargers recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.

Landon Eckert
| 01/23/26 @ Our Lady of the Sacred Heart | 4 |
| 01/20/26 @ Western Beaver | 7 |
| 01/16/26 vs Laurel | 2 |
When it comes to explaining why Union Area lost, don't look at Landon Eckert. Despite the final result, he went 7-for-12 to rack up 18 points and four steals. Eckert has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Armontae Booker, who posted nine points.
Union Area's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 11-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Union Area will square off against Shenango at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, they will challenge Western Beaver at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Chargers will be up against the Golden Beavers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 68.82 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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