There's no place like home for Union County, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wes-Del Warriors on Friday, sneaking past 53-51.
01/03/25 vs Wes-Del | 33 |
12/28/24 vs Northeastern | 13 |
12/27/24 @ Edinburgh | 20 |
12/27/24 vs Borden | 15 |
12/20/24 vs Winchester Community | 18 |
It was another big night for Nick Watterson, who went 11 of 20 en route to 33 points along with five rebounds and three steals. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 16.6 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Fenton Coyle, who posted nine points and six rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Wes-Del lost, don't look at Josiah Love. Despite the final result, he put up 26 points and seven boards. Love is crushing it when it comes to points: he's scored at least 18 every time he's taken the court this season. Grayson Mealy was another key player, putting up eight points.
Union County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points per game. As for Wes-Del, they dropped their record down to 4-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Union County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 44-38 win against Rushville on the 4th. As for Wes-Del, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 60-46 loss against Tri on the 4th.
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