You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Union City on Friday. Everything went their way against the Maple Valley Lions as the Union City Chargers made off with a 62-37 win. Winning may never get old, but the Chargers sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Union City had a senior duo take command as Rick Austin posted 13 points in addition to seven assists and three steals and Aidan Decker dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. Kent Robbins also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.
Chargers
| 01/31/25 vs Maple Valley | 19 |
| 02/13/24 vs Calhoun Christian | 19 |
| 12/02/23 vs Mendon | 16 |
| 12/14/23 vs Maple Valley | 15 |
| 01/09/24 vs Colon | 15 |
Union City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Bobby Bryson, who had ten points. Bryson continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jim Wiggs, who earned four points along with five boards and three steals.
Union City is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.5 points per game. As for Maple Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Union City will welcome Reading at 7:00 p.m. on February 7th. As for Maple Valley, they will be playing at home against Comstock at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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