Unaka put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Johnson County Longhorns 46-23. The squad ran away with 34 points in the first half and mostly just sat on those to pick up the win.
Unaka got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Michelle Shields out in front who went 8 for 19 en route to 24 points. Shields' evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Campbell, who scored six points plus eight rebounds and seven steals.
Unaka's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-0. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.7 points per game. As for Johnson County, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Unaka and Tennessee are set to duel on Friday. As for Johnson County, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Tri-Cities Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Tri-Cities Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52 points per game this season.
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