Reading extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 6-10. They were beaten by the Union City Chargers 66-32. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Chargers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 40-34 back in January.
Bria Wiler was Reading's leading scorer, having posted eight points. Wiler also led the team in rebounds with nine. Anna Hamilton took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with three assists.
As for Union City, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That lines up perfectly with their 12-4 record this season. The final result isn't all that surprising considering their considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 148th, while Reading is ranked 435th).
Union City was led to victory by Nala Payne and Ellie Williams. Payne went 7-for-14 en route to 19 points, while Williams shot 43% from the field to rack up 18 points and six boards. Payne has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Calli Wilkinson, who posted eight points and eight rebounds.
Coming up, Reading will challenge Morenci at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Union City, they will take on Climax-Scotts at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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