Wallowa is 0-3 against Union since December of 2017 but things could change on Thursday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Wallowa Cougars challenge the Union Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Wallowa turned things around against Elgin on Friday. They walked away with a 51-43 win over the Huskies.
Meanwhile, Union waltzed into their game on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They strolled past the Badgers with points to spare, taking the game 54-37. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Badgers are ranked 222nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Union's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for Wallowa, their win bumped their record up to 3-14.
Wallowa was dealt a bruising 76-37 loss at the hands of Union in their previous matchup back in December of 2022. Can Wallowa avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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