The Union Spartans entered their tilt with the North Duplin Rebels with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Union managed a 43-39 win over North Duplin on Friday. For Union, this counts as revenge for the 59-34 defeat North Duplin walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January.
Union's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ariyona Spearman led the charge by scoring 22 points. That makes it four consecutive games in which Spearman has scored at least a third of Union's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zadariyah Faison, who scored 12 points.
North Duplin's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Addy Higginbotham, who scored nine points. Reece Outlaw was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Union is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for North Duplin, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-7.
Union will head out on the road to face off against Hobbton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Union is facing Hobbton at the right time seeing as Hobbton is stuck on a 18-game losing streak. As for North Duplin, they will be playing at home against Rosewood at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Duplin is coming into the match with 17 straight defeats at home, meaning Rosewood will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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