After flying high against Avinger last Friday, Union Hill came back down to earth. The Union Hill Bulldogs fell just short of the Sulphur Bluff Bears by a score of 52-50 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Bulldogs have suffered since January 9, 2024.
| 01/28/25 @ Sulphur Bluff | 27 |
| 01/24/25 vs Avinger | 20 |
| 01/21/25 vs Bloomburg | 34 |
| 01/16/25 vs Avery | 21 |
Despite the defeat, Union Hill saw an underclassman step up: sophomore EJ Mowery went 8 of 19 en route to 27 points and eight rebounds. Mowery's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brent Lively, who posted four points in addition to six boards and four steals.
Union Hill now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Sulphur Bluff, their victory bumped their record up to 11-15.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Union Hill will venture away from home to challenge Saltillo at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Saltillo's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matchups. As for Sulphur Bluff, they are taking a road trip to take on Avinger at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sulphur Bluff is facing Avinger at the right time seeing as Avinger is stuck on a 17-game losing streak.
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