The Union Knights/Damsels's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their ninth straight loss. The matchup between them and Sharpsville wasn't particularly close, with Union falling 62-46. Union lost against Sharpsville in their previous head to head back in December of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much wider than the 61-24 score last time.
Union lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Madalyn Dehart, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 16 rebounds. Ava Strauser was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Union were working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Macie Steiner had an outrageously good game for Sharpsville as she scored 26 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Palko, who scored 12 points.
Union's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-19. As for Sharpsville, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-10.
Union will be playing at home against Cranberry Area at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Union focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 33 on Saturday. As for Sharpsville, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Hickory at 7:00 p.m. Sharpsville is facing Hickory at the right time seeing as Hickory is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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