The Union Spartans came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They secured a 41-37 W over Neuse Charter. That's another feather in the cap for Union, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Ariyona Spearman was her usual excellent self, scoring 27 points. That makes it seven consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Union's points. Another player making a difference was Zadariyah Faison, who scored 14 points.
Neuse Charter's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Addyson Barefoot, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 rebounds. Barefoot is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played. Layla Johnson was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
Union is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for Neuse Charter, their loss dropped their record down to 13-15.
Union does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Neuse Charter also has no future games currently scheduled.
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