Union fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Lakewood on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Leopards by a score of 69-66. The Spartans haven't had much luck with the Leopards recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Lakewood found their leader in sophomore Areona Mckoy, who went 11-for-18 to rack up 38 points along with seven rebounds and six steals. Mckoy has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 39 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jahmai Rich, who posted nine points in addition to six boards and five blocks.
Union now has a losing record of 9-10. As for Lakewood, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Union will head out to square off against East Columbus at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lakewood, they will challenge Red Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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