Union was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a blow against the Neuse Charter Cougars, falling 63-24. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 580th, while the Cougars are ranked 217th).
Despite the loss, Union still got an impressive performance from ZADARIYAH FAISON, who went 5 of 7 en route to 15 points. That was a full 62.5% of Union's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was MAKAYLA HALL, who earned five points and six rebounds.
Neuse Charter's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lily Temple led the charge by putting up ten points in addition to seven assists and seven boards. That's the most rebounds Temple has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Yedidia Tsolenyanu, who scored 21 points and seven boards.
Union's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Neuse Charter, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Union didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 71-35 defeat against North Duplin on the 29th. As for Neuse Charter, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 55-27 win against Rosewood on the 29th.
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