Patriots
| 01/04/25 vs Rushville | 44-38 |
| 01/03/25 vs Wes-Del | 53-51 |
Union County won the last time they faced Rushville and things went their way on Saturday too. The Union County Patriots snuck past the Rushville Lions with a 44-38 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
Nick Watterson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 7 of 10 from beyond the arc on his way to 25 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Grady Coyle, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 13 points.
When it comes to explaining why Rushville lost, don't look at XxZavien Jenkins. Despite the final result, he went 5 of 9 on his way to 14 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. Another player making a difference was Zy Adams, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 12 points and five rebounds.
Union County has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.8 points per game. As for Rushville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season.
Union County will venture away from home to challenge Franklin County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Rushville, they will welcome East Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Rushville is facing East Central at the right time seeing as East Central is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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