The Union Tigers lost a heartbreaker when they last took the court, but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on on Monday was a bit more commanding. They suffered a tough 62-40 loss at the hands of Tucker County. Union has not had much luck with Tucker County recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Union's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Braylon Ward, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds and five assists. That was a full 42.5% of Union's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Eric Linkswiler, who scored ten points.
Union struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Tucker County pulled down 18 offensive rebounds.
Ethan Rosenau was his usual excellent self, scoring 22 points for Tucker County. Garrett Wilfong was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
Union's loss dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Tucker County, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 19-3.
Union does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Tucker County also has no future games currently scheduled.
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