A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Union Cougars challenge the Ogden Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday...
Union is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Morgan on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Union had to suffer through a 72-32 loss at the hands of Morgan. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-18.
Meanwhile, Ogden can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Ben Lomond 54-27. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Tigers had established a 23 point advantage.
Union has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. As for Ogden, their win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 7-9.
Union couldn't quite finish off Ogden in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 and fell 53-51. Thankfully for Union, Ruth Larsen (who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps