The Union City Chargers have not done well against the Bronson Vikings recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Union City came out on top against Bronson by a score of 64-56. The win made it back-to-back wins for Union City.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Union City to victory, but perhaps none more so than Rick Austin, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Payne, who scored 19 points.
Despite the defeat, Bronson had strong showings from Sayler Wotta, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 14 rebounds, and Kamron Brackett, who scored 24 points. That was a full 42.9% of Bronson's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Drew Norton was another key contributor, scoring seven points.
Union City has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 15-9 record this season. As for Bronson, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 14-9.
Union City is on the road again on Friday and plays Centreville at 6:00 p.m. on March 1st. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Michigan (Union City is ranked 328th, while Centreville is ranked 331st). Bronson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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