If Myrtle was riding high fresh off their 56-36 takedown of West Union on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hawks had to suffer through a 62-34 loss at the hands of the East Union Urchins. The Hawks haven't had much luck with the Urchins recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Josie Mae Bell was nothing short of spectacular for East Union: she went 9-for-12 en route to 18 points in addition to five boards and four steals. Those 18 points gave Bell a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Adison Russell, who posted nine points and four steals.
Myrtle's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for East Union, the win keeps them at an undefeated 17-0.
Myrtle has already played their next matchup, a 50-47 victory against Water Valley on the 13th. As for East Union, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 39-37 loss against Ingomar on the 10th.
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