| 01/31/25 vs Hagerstown | 19 |
| 01/24/25 @ Cambridge City Lincoln | 21 |
| 01/03/25 @ Southern Wells | 15 |
Union City had lost three straight headed into Friday's contest, but Trendon Spence didn't let it get to four. The Union City Indians narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Hagerstown Tigers 50-47 thanks in part to Spence, who posted 19 points in addition to seven boards and five steals. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last three games he's played.
Another player making a difference was Colton Emerick, who earned 12 points and six rebounds. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Griffin Doerstler, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 boards. Those 11 rebounds gave Doerstler a new career-high. Mason Rhodes also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Union City's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 3-8. As for Hagerstown, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.
Union City has already played their next game, a 61-39 victory against Blue River Valley on the 1st. As for Hagerstown, they are taking a road trip to square off against Northeastern at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Northeastern knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Hagerstown likes a good challenge.
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