The Union County Yellowjackets will face off against the Mountain View Prep Stars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Union County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.7 points per game this season.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Union County turned things around against Strom Thurmond last Monday. They blew past the Rebels 69-44.
Union County can attribute much of their success to Ashton Stewart, who posted 16 points, and Eric Gray, who had 16 points. Another player making a difference was Jamison Parks, who earned nine points.
Meanwhile, Mountain View Prep was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 49-45 to Legion Collegiate Academy. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Stars came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 178th, while the Lancers are ranked 458th).
Union County will need focus on slowing down Termaine Williams, one of several Mountain View Prep players who made an impact when they last played. He went 5 of 7 on his way to 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ma'Ori Henderson, who put up 11 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Mountain View Prep's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Union County, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
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