After flying high against Ben Lomond last Tuesday, Union came back down to earth. The Union Cougars had to suffer through a 73-46 loss at the hands of the Morgan Trojans. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now lost eight in a row.
| 01/30/25 @ Morgan | 16 |
| 01/09/25 vs Ben Lomond | 9 |
| 11/22/24 vs Canyon View | 8 |
| 01/28/25 @ Ben Lomond | 7 |
| 12/20/24 @ Millard | 7 |
Union lost on Thursday despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Charly Bastian, who posted 16 points. The dominant performance gave Bastian a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was LYDIA HOSCHOUER, who had 12 points and five boards.
Even though they lost, Union smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Zoe Rockenfield continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Morgan, dropping a double-double on 15 points and ten assists. Rockenfield is also on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games she's played. Eva Birkeland was another key player, putting up 16 points and five steals.
Union's record is now 7-12. As for Morgan, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season.
Union didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 34-30 win against Ogden on the 4th. As for Morgan, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 66-63 defeat against South Summit on the 4th.
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