Basketball Recap: Union Extends Winning Streak to Two

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Previous 5 Games

02/11/25 - Home	45-32 W
02/10/25 - Away	42-24 W
02/13/24 - Away	55-34 W
01/26/24 - Home	53-18 W
02/13/23 - Home	55-19 W

Union won the last time they faced Hobbton, and ZADARIYAH FAISON did her part to make sure it happened again. The Union Spartans came out on top against the Hobbton Wildcats by a score of 45-32 on Tuesday thanks to FAISON, who almost dropped a double-double with 28 points and nine steals. That makes it 11 consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Union's points.

Hobbton's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Katie Britt, who made all 5 shots she took for 10 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Izzy Hepworth, who posted seven points.

The win made it two in a row for Union and bumps their season record up to 4-16. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.0 points over those games. As for Hobbton, their loss was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-15.

Union didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 69-27 defeat against Neuse Charter on the 13th. As for Hobbton, they have also already played their next game, a 57-18 loss against North Duplin on the 13th.