Union Catholic entered their matchup against Westfield on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Union Catholic Vikings took a 57-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Westfield Blue Devils. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Vikings came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Blue Devils are ranked 43rd).
Union Catholic's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-4. As for Westfield, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Union Catholic will take on St. Rose at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Westfield, they will host Franklin at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Westfield is facing Franklin at the right time seeing as Franklin is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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