The Union County Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the Scott Highlanders at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Union County strolled past Claiborne with points to spare, taking the game 54-40. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
Meanwhile, Scott came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Yellowjackets by a score of 67-60. While the Highlanders didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Scott's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points per game. As for Union County, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Union County won a contest that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in November of 2021, slipping by Scott 36-35. The rematch might be a little tougher for Union County since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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