Union County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a blow against the Baker County Wildcats, falling 61-18. While losing is never fun, the Fightin' Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 575th, while the Wildcats are ranked 181st).
Baker County was led to victory by Natalia Strachan and Yamise Haygood. Strachan dropped a double-double on 14 points and 15 steals, while Haygood went 9 of 18 on her way to 19 points in addition to seven boards and five assists. Haygood has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 25 times she's played. Kaitlyn Holland was another key player, putting up nine points and three steals.
Union County's defeat dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Baker County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-3.
Union County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 45-40 win against Saint Francis Catholic on the 30th. As for Baker County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 63-26 victory against Suwannee on the 30th.
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