The Quincy Orioles lost against the Union City Chargers last Friday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. Quincy fell to Union City 58-52. Quincy has struggled against Union City recently, as their matchup on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Quincy still got an impressive performance from Brandon Miner, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 16 rebounds. Miner is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down ten or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Grant Carter, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Quincy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Union City only pulled down seven offensive rebounds.
Union City's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elijah Payne, who scored 25 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Payne has scored all season. Jeremy Zehr was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Quincy's loss dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Union City, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season.
Quincy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Union City will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Bronson at 5:30 p.m. on February 28th. Hopefully Union City focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up ten on Monday.
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