Union County won the last time they faced Dixie County and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Union County Fightin' Tigers came out on top against the Dixie County Bears by a score of 54-44. Given the Fightin' Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 334th, while the Bears are ranked 730th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Union County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tyrese Chandler, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 14 points in addition to five assists and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrian Manns, who went 5 for 7 on his way to 11 points in addition to six boards and three blocks.
Chandler wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Union County was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Fightin' Tigers
| 01/07/25 vs Dixie County | 54-44 |
| 01/04/25 @ Branford | 60-55 |
| 01/03/25 @ Keystone Heights | 73-46 |
The win was the third in a row for Union County, bringing their record for this year to 6-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Dixie County, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Union County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 67-47 victory against Branford on the 11th. As for Dixie County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 43-41 loss against Lafayette on the 9th.
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