West Union hadn't done well against New Albany recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The West Union Eagles secured a 66-61 W over the New Albany Bulldogs. For the Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 76-66 win the Bulldogs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2023.
Despite the loss, New Albany still got an impressive performance from Decorion Hardin, who went 5 for 8 en route to 13 points plus three steals. Hardin is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamron Ray, who posted seven points.
West Union pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.3 points per game. As for New Albany, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Union will host Ashland at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for New Albany, they will square off against Ingomar at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ingomar knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully New Albany likes a good challenge.
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