Union Hill hasn't had much luck against Saltillo recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Union Hill Bulldogs will look to defend their home court against the Saltillo Lions at 6:30 p.m.
Last Friday, Union Hill was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 45-39 to Sulphur Bluff.
Despite the defeat, Union Hill saw an underclassman step up: sophomore EJ Mowery posted 19 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. That was a full 48.7% of Union Hill's points, marking the eighth time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Dunn, who posted seven points and five steals.
Meanwhile, Saltillo had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.1 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Monday. They took down the Bulldogs 56-38.
Saltillo's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-10. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Union Hill, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
Union Hill came up short against Saltillo in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 48-37. Can Union Hill avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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