The Union Cougars's game last Thursday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They walked away with a 38-29 victory over Ben Lomond. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Union also won the last time the pair played on January 11th.
Ben Lomond's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jazzy Tinajero, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. Tinajero has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Aniyah Gomez, who scored six points along with four steals.
Union's win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-15. As for Ben Lomond, they are on a eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Union will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on February 1st. Morgan is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games. As for Ben Lomond, they will head out on the road to challenge the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ogden is on a three-game streak of home losses, the Scots a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change.
