The Union Cougars will head out to square off against the Ben Lomond Scots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Union's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matchups.
On Wednesday, Union needed a bit of extra time to put away Grantsville. They pulled ahead with a 68-67 photo finish over the Cowboys.
| 01/08/25 vs Grantsville | 32 |
| 01/03/25 @ American Heritage | 16 |
| 12/31/24 vs Park City | 25 |
| 12/30/24 vs Summit Academy | 21 |
Wayke Olsen was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 32 points and 11 rebounds. The contest was his fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Brady Bell, who posted 12 points.
Meanwhile, Ben Lomond ended up a good deal behind South Summit on Wednesday and lost 78-64. The Scots haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Union will need focus on slowing down Taggart Bush, one of several Ben Lomond players who made an impact when they last played. He earned 13 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Zeb Whetton, who had 12 points.
Ben Lomond's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Union, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5.
Union didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Ben Lomond when the teams last played back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 60-56 victory. Will Union repeat their success, or does Ben Lomond have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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