After flying high against East Liverpool Christian last Wednesday, the East Palestine Bulldogs came back down to earth. East Palestine was outmatched by United on the road and fell 78-51. East Palestine has not had much luck with United recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why East Palestine lost on Friday, one person who can't be blamed is Kyler Bourne. Despite the final result, he scored 16 points along with eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Owen Jurjavicic, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds.
East Palestine's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for United, their victory bumped their record up to 8-10.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Valley Christian the next time they take the court. East Palestine will head out to face Valley Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, while United will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
