If Union City was riding high fresh off their 52-26 takedown of Maple Valley last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Union City Chargers fell 47-40 to the Reading Rangers on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rangers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 60-24 back in January.
Nala Payne
| 02/06/25 vs Reading | 7 |
| 12/03/24 @ Mendon | 5 |
| 01/28/25 @ Pennfield | 4 |
| 01/07/25 vs Stockbridge | 4 |
| 12/27/24 vs St. Philip Catholic Central | 4 |
Union City lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Nala Payne, who went 6-for-12 to rack up 14 points and seven steals. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Madison Krummery, who posted eight points and three blocks.
Even though they lost, Union City was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Reading only racked up six assists.
Aubree Ervans continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Reading, dropping a double-double with 31 points and 11 boards. Ervans is becoming a predictor of Reading's success: when she posts at least 15 points the team is 7-3 (and 2-4 when she doesn't). Abby Affholter was another key player, putting up six points along with eight rebounds and four blocks.
Union City has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season. As for Reading, their record now sits at 9-7.
Union City didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 44-39 defeat against Stockbridge on the 11th. As for Reading, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 39-24 loss against Concord on the 11th.
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