Blacksburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 55-46 to the Union County Yellowjackets. The match marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
| 12/12/24 vs Union County | 11 |
| 12/10/24 @ Chapman | 17 |
| 12/06/24 vs Broome | 8 |
| 12/05/24 @ Union County | 8 |
Despite the loss, Blacksburg still got an impressive performance from Cameron Cobb, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. Cobb has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ziyon Harris, who posted 13 points.
Union County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Eric Gray out in front who put up 19 points and seven rebounds. Nathan Koepke was another key player, going 6 of 13 on his way to 15 points and five assists.
Blacksburg's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Union County, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Blacksburg wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 60-36 win against Greenville Tech Charter on the 13th. Union County and Chester will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Union County is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
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