Union County came into Tuesday's contest looking for another win against Mountain View Prep, but Bryson Drummond wouldn't allow it. The Mountain View Prep Stars walked away with a 61-54 victory over the Union County Yellowjackets on Tuesday thanks in part to Drummond, who went 6 for 14 on his way to 25 points and six rebounds. He has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last eight times he's played.
01/28/25 vs Union County | 13 |
12/28/24 vs Pigeon Forge | 12 |
11/23/24 @ Easley | 12 |
11/22/24 vs Greenville H | 9 |
01/07/25 @ Legion Collegiate Academy | 7 |
Another player making a difference was Aveon Payton, who posted 13 points. Those 13 points gave him a new career-high.
When it comes to explaining why Union County lost, don't look at Eric Gray. Despite the final result, he went 11 of 16 en route to 28 points. Nathan Koepke was another key player, putting up ten points.
Mountain View Prep has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.6 points per game. As for Union County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-10 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mountain View Prep will host Chapman at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Union County, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Broome at 7:30 p.m. Union County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.2 points per game this season.
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