The Union Spartans will square off against the Rosewood Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Union is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Clinton on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Union was outmatched by Clinton and fell 74-28. The Spartans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 51-17.
Union's defeat came about despite a quality game from ZADARIYAH FAISON, who went 8 for 16 en route to 23 points. That was a full 82.1% of Union's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Rosewood came up short against Spring Creek on Wednesday and fell 38-31.
This is the second loss in a row for Union and nudges their season record down to 2-10. As for Rosewood, they dropped their record down to 4-7 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Union took their win against Rosewood in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 44-24. Does Union have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rosewood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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