Union hasn't had much luck against Monroe Central recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Union Rockets will take on the Monroe Central Golden Bears at 6:00 p.m. Union has given up an average of 65.5 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.
Union is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game last Tuesday. They took a hard 57-41 fall against Cowan.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Monroe Central walked away with it. They blew past the Golden Eagles 73-35 on Tuesday. The Golden Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 22 points or more this season.
The win (which was Monroe Central's fourth in a row) raised their record to 16-6. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27 points. As for Union, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-15.
Union was dealt a bruising 63-21 loss at the hands of Monroe Central in their previous meeting back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Monroe Central's Easton Foster, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and ten boards. Now that Union knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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