The Hagerstown Tigers will square off against the Union County Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, Hagerstown ended up a good deal behind Eastern Hancock and lost 61-46. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Hagerstown in their matchups with Eastern Hancock: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite the defeat, Hagerstown had strong showings from Landon Lawson, who scored 14 points along with four blocks, and Kaagen Kendall, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds. Lawson is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Grant Semler, who scored six points.
Meanwhile, Union County fought the good fight in their overtime game against Union City on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Indians by a score of 52-50. Union County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hagerstown's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Union County, their loss dropped their record down to 10-13.
Hagerstown came up short against Union County in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 65-54. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Union County's Gavin Davis, who scored 24 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Now that Hagerstown knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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