For the first time this season, Union County will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against the Knightstown Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Union County is coming home looking for redemption after taking a loss in their road opener. They were beaten by Connersville 67-19 on Wednesday. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-7.
Holden Harvey was Union County's leading scorer, having posted six points. Cameron Salsbery held things down on the boards with four rebounds. He took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
Meanwhile, Knightstown played a tough matchup on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Waldron, falling 71-51.
Union County came out on top in a nail-biter against Knightstown in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, sneaking past 47-44. Will the Patriots repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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