Hagerstown is 2-7 against Union City since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hagerstown Tigers will be playing at home against the Union City Indians at 7:30 p.m. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 21 consecutive losses for Hagerstown and three for Union City.
Last Saturday, Hagerstown was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 49-45 to Muncie Burris.
Kasiti Ferriell put forth a good effort for the losing side as she scored 11 points along with five assists and five steals. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Elly Cheeseman, who scored eight points along with 13 rebounds and three steals.
Union City suffered their closest loss since December 2, 2023 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Mississinawa Valley by a score of 54-51.
Luane Schoonbroodt put forth a good effort for the losing side as she dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 49% of Union City's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Oaklee Reichard was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Hagerstown's defeat was their tenth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-19. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 20.4 points per game. As for Union City, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season.
Things could have been worse for Hagerstown, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 42-25 loss to Union City in their previous meeting back in January of 2023. Will Hagerstown have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
