Union Hill lost against New Summerfield back in December of 2018, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Union Hill Bulldogs were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 57-56 to the New Summerfield Hornets.
Despite the defeat, Union Hill saw an underclassman step up: sophomore EJ Mowery dropped a double-double on 28 points and 17 rebounds. Payton Dunn was another key player, posting ten points plus six rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Union Hill smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Union Hill now has a losing record at 1-2. As for New Summerfield, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Fruitvale the next time they take the court. New Summerfield will head out to face Fruitvale at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, while Union Hill will play them later in the day, at 3:40 p.m.
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