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| 12/09/23 - Home | 47-39 W |
| 12/03/22 - Away | 58-27 W |
| 12/04/21 - Home | 64-24 W |
| 12/05/20 - Away | 81-26 W |
| 12/14/19 - Home | 66-19 W |
| + 2 more games |
Union City has gone 7-0 against Knightstown recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Union City Indians will take on the Knightstown Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Union City earned a 40-31 win over Centerville. That nine point margin sets a new team best for the Indians this season.
Union City had a senior duo take command as Oaklee Reichard dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds and Gabrielle Ordonez posted 14 points and five rebounds. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Reichard has scored at least a third of Union City's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Campbell Kerns, who had three points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Knightstown). They breezed by Blue River Valley to the tune of 68-25 on Thursday. The victory was familiar territory for the Panthers who have now won three games in a row.
Knightstown's win came from a few key players Union City will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Anna Roberson, who went 8 of 15 on her way to 20 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. She is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilly Drew, who went 8 of 14 on her way to 22 points and five rebounds.
Knightstown was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Knightstown's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Union City, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Union City has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.8 boards per game. However, it's not like Knightstown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.6 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Union City beat Knightstown 47-39 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Union City since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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