The Unity Reed Lions's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their seventh straight loss. They took a serious blow against Battlefield, falling 85-53. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Unity Reed in their matchups with Battlefield: they've now lost seven in a row.
Unity Reed lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Xzayvier Martin, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds. Those 12 points set a new season-high mark for him. Another player making a difference was Russell Robinson, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds.
Unity Reed has not been sharp recently, as they've lost nine of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season. As for Battlefield, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Unity Reed will head out on the road to face off against Osbourn at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Virginia (Osbourn is ranked 370th, while Unity Reed is ranked 376th). As for Battlefield, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Gainesville at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
