Newberry's game last Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They walked away with a 67-57 victory over the Union County Yellowjackets. That's more bragging rights for the Bulldogs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Despite the loss, Union County still got an impressive performance from Eric Gray, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. Gray is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Ashton Stewart was another key player, going 6 for 10 en route to 15 points plus two blocks.
The win got Newberry back to even at 1-1. As for Union County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Newberry will take on Chapin at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Chapin's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games. Union County has already played their next match, a 62-55 victory against Liberty on the 7th.
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