If Union was feeling good fresh off their 51-29 takedown of Jones last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Union Spartans were outmatched by the Lakewood Leopards and fell 83-37. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 636th, while the Leopards are ranked 207th).
Lakewood's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Xavier Hall led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 14 points and nine boards. Hall is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least nine every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Juan Parker Jr., who went 7 for 8 on his way to 14 points and four steals.
Union has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season. As for Lakewood, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Union wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 59-48 defeat against Clinton on the 15th. As for Lakewood, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 68-52 victory against North Duplin on the 17th.
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