Union Academy has gone 9-1 against Central Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Union Academy Cardinals challenge the Central Academy Cougars at 7:30 p.m. Hopefully Union Academy focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up nine on Thursday.
Union Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 72-30 win over Montgomery Central.
Union Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lloyd Barnes, who went 8 for 11 en route to 17 points plus seven rebounds and two steals. Barnes is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaqwon Harrell, who went 7 for 15 en route to 20 points plus four steals.
Union Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Montgomery Central only posted six.
Meanwhile, Central Academy came up short against Highland Tech on Friday and fell 45-36. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Rams: they've now lost four in a row.
Union Academy now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Central Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything came up roses for Union Academy against Central Academy in their previous matchup back in November, as the team secured a 61-32 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Union Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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