Springport was the 58-53 winner over Union City when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Springport Spartans took a 47-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Union City Chargers on Tuesday. The game marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Tucker Wiginton and Brody Baum certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Wiginton went 6 for 12 on his way to 16 points, while Baum posted ten points. Another player making a difference was Gibson Overweg, who earned two points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
Union City had a senior duo take command as Aidan Decker scored ten points along with seven boards and four steals and Rick Austin had 13 points and five rebounds. Austin is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Jason Shoop, who put up four points.
Springport's defeat dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Union City, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Springport wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 59-45 loss against Stockbridge on the 31st. As for Union City, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 62-37 win against Maple Valley on the 31st.
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