If East Union was feeling good fresh off their 74-50 takedown of Belmont last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The East Union Urchins fell to the Saltillo Tigers 63-58. The Urchins were not able to make up for their loss to the Tigers from their previous meeting back in February of 2015.
Saltillo found their leader in sophomore Crayden Shannon, who went 8 for 13 on his way to 19 points and seven rebounds. That's the most boards Shannon has posted since back in January. Lennox White was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and ten boards.
East Union's defeat dropped their record down to 10-3. As for Saltillo, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-4.
East Union will venture away from home to take on Myrtle at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. East Union knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Myrtle likes a good challenge. Saltillo will take on Mooreville in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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