Union's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They came out on top against the North Sanpete Hawks by a score of 39-29. For the Cougars, this counts as revenge for the 53-41 win the Hawks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2023.
Leading Union to victory were Brylie Day and Payzlei Parrish. Day dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds, while Parrish earned seven points in addition to two steals.
Union was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Sanpete only racked up two.
Loss or not, North Sanpete got some senior leadership from Sadie Job and Evie Kendall. Job scored 11 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals, while Kendall almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds. Those 11 points set a new season-high mark for Job.
Union's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for North Sanpete, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Union will welcome Carbon at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for North Sanpete, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Timpanogos at 7:00 p.m. on December 5th.
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