If Union City was feeling good fresh off their 54-29 takedown of Girard last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Union City Bears fell 60-47 to the Mercyhurst Prep Lakers on Saturday.
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Despite the loss, Union City still got an impressive performance from Ava Greer, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Greer a new career-high in assists (four). Ellie Hunter was another key player, putting up nine points.
Even though they lost, Union City 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 eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive games.
Union City has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. As for Mercyhurst Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Union City didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 61-43 win against Meadville on the 20th. As for Mercyhurst Prep, they will welcome Seneca at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Seneca will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Mercyhurst Prep surely won't give up without a fight.
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