Union was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 65-48 bruising from the Community Christian Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rockets of the 72-39 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Despite the loss, Union saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Lamar Schwartz went 7 for 12 en route to 17 points plus seven assists and seven rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Schwartz a new career-high in field goal percentage (58%). Dawson Ogden was another key player, scoring nine points along with seven rebounds.
Community Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Luke Fagan led the charge by going 5 for 10 en route to 13 points plus six rebounds and five steals. Another player making a difference was Sawyer Briscoe, who went 6 for 12 en route to 15 points.
Union's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Community Christian, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Union will host MTI School of Knowledge at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Community Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Heartland Christian at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Community Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58 points per game this season.
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