On Thursday, it was close, but United sidestepped Keller Central for a 54-51 win. Given United's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 141st, while Keller Central is ranked 302nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several Chargers players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Malaiyah Foster, who scored 19 points. Another player making a difference was Dazia Marshall, who scored 13 points.
United's win bumped their record up to 15-7. As for Keller Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-10.
United is on the road again on Thursday and play against Trinity at 4:30 p.m. on December 28, 2023. Keller Central and Naaman Forest will round out the year against one another at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday at.