After flying high against Hubbard last Tuesday, Beaver Local came back down to earth. The Beaver Local Beavers took a 66-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Union Local Jets on Friday. If the Beavers were looking for revenge after losing 82-80 to them when the teams met back in December of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Billy Schumacher was his usual excellent self, going 10 for 13 on his way to 22 points and six boards for Union Local. Schumacher is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Brandon Mehl, who went 6 of 14 to rack up 18 points.
Beaver Local's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Union Local, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Beaver Local will head out to take on East Liverpool at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in East Liverpool's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests. As for Union Local, they will venture away from home to square off against Wheeling Central Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Union Local is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.8 points per game this season.
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