After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lee County, Union Pines was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They put the hurt on the Western Harnett Eagles with a sharp 75-51 win. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Omari Walker
| 02/13/26 @ Western Harnett | 27 |
| 01/13/26 vs Triton | 18 |
| 11/29/25 vs Fayetteville Christian | 17 |
| 11/25/25 vs Jack Britt | 17 |
| 11/21/24 @ Montgomery Central | 17 |
Omari Walker was a one-man wrecking crew as he dropped a double-double with 27 points and ten boards. Those 27 points gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kingsley Donaldson, who shot 64% from the field en route to 20 points and seven rebounds.
Union Pines smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in ten consecutive contests.
Western Harnett lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was AJay Manning, who went 5-for-9 on his way to 12 points and five boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games he's played. Trent Long was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Union Pines' win bumped their record up to 8-13. As for Western Harnett, they dropped their record down to 6-15 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Looking ahead, Union Pines is taking a road trip to face off against Harnett Central at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Western Harnett does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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