Even though the Union County Patriots scored an imposing 58 points on Wednesday, the Jac-Cen-Del Eagles still came out on top. Jac-Cen-Del came out on top in a nail-biter against Union County and snuck past 61-58. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Jac-Cen-Del.
Union County's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mason Stewart, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. Stewart scored a full 25.9% of Union County's points, the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Gavin Davis was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
The victory got Jac-Cen-Del back to even at 5-5. As for Union County, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Jac-Cen-Del will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Waldron at 7:30 p.m. on January 13, 2024. Union County and Victory College Prep will round out the year against one another at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday at.
