Union County hasn't had much luck against Trenton recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Union County Fightin' Tigers will challenge the Trenton Tigers. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Trenton will be up against a hot Union County squad: the team just extended their winning streak to six. Union County blew past Hamilton County, posting a 76-41 win. Given the Fightin' Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 307th, while the Trojans are ranked 711th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Trenton's strategy against Bell on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Trenton blew Bell out of the water with a 64-16 final score. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-6.
Trenton's win came from a few key players Union County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Nathan Ridgell, who went 5 of 6 on his way to 11 points and five boards. BB Ford was another key player, putting up ten points and six rebounds.
Trenton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Union County's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points per game. As for Trenton, their win bumped their record up to 14-10.
Union County couldn't quite finish off Trenton in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 and fell 52-49. Can Union County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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