Two dominant guards in Dre Saunders and John Leffler are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Union Local Jets will be playing at home against the Tuscarawas Valley Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Union Local's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 12 matches.
Even though Martins Ferry scored an imposing 56 points on Thursday, Union Local still came out on top. Union Local took their match against Martins Ferry 67-56.
Union Local's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alex Moore led the charge by scoring 18 points along with six assists and three steals. Another player making a difference was Billy Schumacher, who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Tuscarawas Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 52-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of Marlington.
Leffler put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 17 points along with six rebounds and three blocks. That was a full 39.5% of Tuscarawas Valley's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Kuykendall, who scored eight points.
Union Local has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for Tuscarawas Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 9-13.
Tuesday's contest is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Union Local have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 46% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Tuscarawas Valley struggles in that department as they've made 43.5% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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