Southern Wells hadn't done well against Union City recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Southern Wells Raiders enjoyed a cozy 56-41 win over the Union City Indians. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Leading Southern Wells to victory were Collena Reeves and Ashlie Needler. Reeves went 8 for 16 en route to 21 points plus six rebounds and four steals, while Needler dropped a double-double on 18 points and 14 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Davis, who earned five points along with six assists and five rebounds.
Southern Wells smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Union City lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Oaklee Reichard, who posted 16 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabrielle Ordonez, who posted 12 points.
Southern Wells now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Union City, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Southern Wells will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on Union at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Union City, they will challenge Randolph Southern at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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