Basketball Recap: Union County Comes Up Short

If Union County was feeling good fresh off their 60-39 takedown of Lafayette last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Union County Fightin' Tigers fell just short of the Trenton Tigers by a score of 52-49 on Tuesday. The Fightin' Tigers haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.

When it comes to explaining why Union County lost, don't look at Gavin Jenkins. Despite the final result, he went 11 of 18 en route to 25 points and five steals. Jenkins is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed five or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jeppson Dang, who posted six points and five rebounds.

Trenton got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Noah Owens out in front who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 boards. Those 13 rebounds gave Owens a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason VunCannon, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 12 points and eight rebounds.

Having lost for the first time this season, Union County fell to 3-1. As for Trenton, they pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.

Union County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 60-49 defeat against Bradford on the 19th. As for Trenton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 69-45 loss against Newberry on the 19th.