Union City suffered their biggest loss since March 5, 2024 on Friday. They came up short against the Stockbridge Panthers, falling 61-38. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 52-37 back in December of 2024.
Union City lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jacob Smith, who posted nine points. Elijah Payne was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Stockbridge had a senior duo take command as Shannon Henderson dropped a double-double with 25 points and ten boards and Brock Rochow dropped a double-double with 23 points and 13 rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Rochow has scored at least a third of Stockbridge's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Dalton, who had five points along with eight assists and five steals.
Union City's defeat dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Stockbridge, they pushed their record up to 16-4 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Union City will square off against Quincy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Quincy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.1 points per game this season. As for Stockbridge, they are taking a road trip to challenge Bronson at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bronson will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Stockbridge surely won't give up without a fight.
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