Union County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 68-26 loss at the hands of the Eastern Hancock Royals. The matchup marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
| 01/17/25 @ Eastern Hancock | 6 |
| 01/15/25 @ Franklin County | 2 |
| 01/11/25 @ Seton Catholic | 2 |
Union County's loss came despite strong showings from Fenton Coyle and Grady Coyle. Fenton dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds, while Grady posted 12 points. Fenton has been hot recently, having also posted two or more blocks the last three times he's played.
Leading Eastern Hancock to victory were Caden Powers and Landyn Loring. Powers went 6 for 10 on his way to 18 points, while Loring went 6 of 11 en route to 13 points and three steals. Kayden Ruble was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and 13 boards.
Union County's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Eastern Hancock, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-3.
Union County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 54-40 defeat against Tri on the 24th. As for Eastern Hancock, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 100-46 loss against Greenfield-Central on the 18th.
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