St. Clairsville hadn't done well against Union Local recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The St. Clairsville Red Devils came out on top against the Union Local Jets by a score of 63-52. Given the Red Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Jets are ranked 296th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Union Local still got an impressive performance from Dre Saunders, who went 6 for 9 on his way to 12 points in addition to six assists and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Billy Schumacher, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 13 points.
Red Devils
| 01/10/25 vs Union Local | 63-52 |
| 12/23/24 vs Cambridge | 63-52 |
| 12/21/24 vs Pleasant | 62-56 |
| 12/17/24 vs East Liverpool | 68-64 |
| 12/10/24 vs Bellaire | 80-44 |
| 03/02/24 vs Steubenville | 79-59 |
St. Clairsville pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.2 points per game. As for Union Local, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-5.
St. Clairsville will venture away from home to face off against Cambridge at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in St. Clairsville's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Union Local, they will host John Marshall at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Union Local is facing John Marshall at the right time seeing as John Marshall is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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