Union was the 41-32 winner over Keystone when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Union Knights/Damsels took a 70-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Keystone Panthers on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Knights/Damsels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 621st, while the Panthers are ranked 266th).
Union lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Owen Bish, who went 7 of 13 on his way to 16 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. Bish continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Gage Jordan, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds.
Union's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Keystone, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Union will head out to square off against Clarion-Limestone at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Union has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. As for Keystone, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Keystone Panthers duke it out with the Clarion Area Bobcats at 8:45 p.m. on Friday. Clarion Area knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Keystone likes a good challenge.
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