Union City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They lost 57-34 to the Monroe Central Golden Bears. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 433rd, while the Golden Bears are ranked 179th).
When it comes to explaining why Union City lost, don't look at Colton Emerick. Despite the final result, he posted ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Trendon Spence, who had six points and three steals.
Easton Foster was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 26 points and ten rebounds for Monroe Central. Foster has become a key player for Monroe Central: the team is 12-3 when he posts at least ten boards, but 2-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Luke Morgan, who scored nine points.
Union City's loss dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Monroe Central, they pushed their record up to 14-6 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Coincidentally, Union City and Monroe Central will both be playing Randolph Southern the next time they take the court. Monroe Central will head out to face Randolph Southern at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Union City will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on March 5th.
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