If Ore City wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Union Grove, they should've done a better job of containing Jace Roberts. The Union Grove Lions snuck past the Ore City Rebels with a 52-47 victory on Saturday thanks in part to Roberts, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 boards. He has been hot, having posted nine or more rebounds the last eight times he's played.
| 01/11/25 @ Ore City | 10 |
| 11/30/24 vs Tenaha | 8 |
| 12/07/24 @ Non Varsity Tournament Opponent | 8 |
| 12/10/24 @ Gladewater | 8 |
| 11/12/24 @ Troup | 8 |
The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Mayhan, who posted seven points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rebounds.
Union Grove has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points per game. As for Ore City, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-8 record this season.
Union Grove will take on McLeod at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ore City, they will face off against Hawkins at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hawkins will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Ore City surely won't give up without a fight.
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