Union Pines won the last time they faced Gray's Creek, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Union Pines Vikings strolled past the Gray's Creek Bears with points to spare, taking the game 73-56. The Vikings pushed the score to 56-33 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bears cut but never quite recovered from.
Kingsley Donaldson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 38 points and 14 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jaylen Kyle, who had 15 points plus five rebounds.
Union Pines smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 30 consecutive games dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why Gray's Creek lost, don't look at Ezekiel Reed. Despite the final result, he went 9 for 11 en route to 19 points plus five rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ivan Maldonado, who earned eight points plus four steals.
Union Pines now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Gray's Creek, they dropped their record down to 2-2 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Union Pines didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 62-60 defeat against Lee County on the 6th. Gray's Creek has also already played their next match, a 56-48 win against Red Springs on the 4th.
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