Union City played a tough contest on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by the Monroe Central Golden Bears 51-18. The Indians haven't had much luck with the Golden Bears recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Monroe Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sydney Patterson led the charge by putting up 14 points along with eight boards and six steals. Patterson has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Abe Ervin was another key player, going 8 for 13 on her way to 18 points and six rebounds.
Union City's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Monroe Central, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-4.
Union City will head out to challenge Union County at 7:00 p.m. on January 18th. As for Monroe Central, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Union at 7:00 p.m.
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