The Edmond Memorial Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Union Redhawks at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Edmond Memorial sitting on four straight wins and Union on 13.
Last Friday, Edmond Memorial earned a 55-46 win over Enid. Given Edmond Memorial's advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while Enid is ranked 117th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
In what's become a running theme this season, Union gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They blew past Putnam City, posting a 68-40 win on the road.
Edmond Memorial's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-6. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for Union, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-2 record this season.
Edmond Memorial came up short against Union in their previous meeting back in January, falling 59-50. Can Edmond Memorial avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
