The Union Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the Pocahontas County Warriors at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Union is coming into the game on the come-up as their season has now been buoyed by two straight wins. They strolled past Paw Paw with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 41-24.
Union had a senior duo take command as Sophie Carr posted 13 points and five steals and Chanelle Sutton dropped a double-double with 15 points and 19 rebounds. Sutton continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexi Stahl, who put up seven points and eight assists.
Union smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Pocahontas County came tearing into Tuesday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.6 points), and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 47-44 victory over the Highlanders. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Warriors have posted since December 11, 2024.
Union better focus on containing Allyson Taylor and Riley Pollack as the pair were huge in Pocahontas County's win. Taylor dropped a double-double with ten points and 17 boards, while Pollack earned 18 points and five rebounds. Those 17 boards gave Taylor a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Shayla Bennett, who scored four points.
Union's record now sits at 5-13. As for Pocahontas County, their record now sits at 13-4.
Union was taken down by Pocahontas County 69-33 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Union avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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