Union hasn't had much luck against Clinton recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Union Spartans will face off against the Clinton Dark Horses at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Union came up short against West Columbus and fell 40-33. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Clinton's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Lakewood by a score of 52-49. While losing is never fun, the Dark Horses can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 246th, while the Leopards are ranked 118th).
Union will have to contain Jayla Pickett as she made an impact in Clinton's last game. She posted ten points along with five boards and four steals. Pickett is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Ciara Stuart, who put up 12 points and seven rebounds.
Clinton suffered their first road defeat, dropping their record down to 6-3. As for Union, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Union skirted past Clinton 49-47 in their previous meeting back in January. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Clinton's Ava Williford, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards. Now that she won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Union to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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