Union was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They had to suffer through an 83-35 loss at the hands of the Wapahani Raiders. While losing is never fun, the Rockets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 442nd, while the Raiders are ranked 60th).
Union's loss came despite strong showings from Lavon Schwartz and Lamar Schwartz. Lavon went 6-for-8 en route to 14 points and five steals, while Lamar almost dropped a double-double with ten points and nine boards. Tavaris Hibbard also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.
Wapahani got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Nate Luce out in front who went 6-for-8 from beyond the arc on his way to 18 points and five assists. Luce is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games he's played. Camden Bell was another key player, going 7-for-14 to rack up 19 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds.
Union's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Wapahani, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-1.
Union didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 57-44 loss against Muncie Burris on the 13th. As for Wapahani, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 49-43 win against Eastern Hancock on the 11th.
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