Union City was the 58-24 winner over Eisenhower when they last played one another back in February of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Union City Bears took a 74-63 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eisenhower Knights on Monday. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 01/13/25 @ Eisenhower | 24 |
| 01/09/25 vs North East | 23 |
| 12/22/23 vs Reynolds | 20 |
| 01/16/24 vs Girard | 19 |
| 12/12/24 vs Iroquois | 19 |
Several Bears players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brooke Vantassel, who went 10 for 21 on her way to 24 points in addition to eight rebounds and three blocks. Those 24 points gave Vantassel a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cheyenne Cummings, who posted 14 points along with eight assists and five steals.
Even though they lost, Union City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive games.
Eisenhower's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Clara Steinberg, who earned 27 points. That makes it 11 consecutive games in which Steinberg has scored at least a third of Eisenhower's points. Another player making a difference was Lainey Font, who went 6 of 14 en route to 19 points and seven boards.
Union City's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Eisenhower, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-2.
Union City has already played their next contest (against Girard), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Eisenhower will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Northwestern at 7:00 p.m. on February 3rd.
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