Union is 0-10 against East Hardy since February of 2020 but things could change on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Union Tigers duke it out with the East Hardy Cougars at 7:30 p.m. Union is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.7 points per game this season.
On Saturday, Union was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 47-46 to Highland. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Tigers came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 82nd in West Virginia, while the Rams are ranked 376th in Virginia).
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Despite the loss, Union saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Braylon Ward went 7 for 16 en route to 20 points along with five boards and four steals. Ward has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Corbin Streets, who posted six points and ten rebounds.
Even though they lost, Union smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, East Hardy's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Petersburg by a score of 52-49. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Cougars have suffered since December 28, 2024.
Union's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for East Hardy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5.
Union was taken down by East Hardy 84-45 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Union avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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