The Quincy Orioles were not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. Their rough 58-37 defeat to Union City might stick with them for a while. Quincy was down 47-24 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
When it comes to explaining why Quincy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Brandon Miner. Despite the final result, he scored 15 points along with seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Corey Turner, who scored six points.
Union City was led to victory by Elijah Payne and Rick Austin. Payne scored 17 points along with three steals, while Austin dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Payne has scored all season. Jason Shoop was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Quincy's loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Union City, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-8.
Quincy will head out on the road to challenge Morenci at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Quincy is facing Morenci at the right time seeing as Morenci is stuck on a 14-game losing streak. As for Union City, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Homer at 7:00 p.m. on February 19th. Homer is coming into the matchup with ten straight wins on the road, so Union City will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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