With a playoff win on the line, Union County rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They managed a 53-47 victory over the Pendleton Bulldogs. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Yellowjackets.
Eric Gray
| 02/18/25 @ Pendleton | 29 |
| 01/28/25 @ Mountain View Prep | 28 |
| 01/09/25 vs Mountain View Prep | 26 |
| 02/07/25 vs Greer Middle College | 24 |
| 01/27/25 @ Greer Middle College | 22 |
| + 22 more games |
Eric Gray was his usual excellent self, going 8-for-15 on his way to 29 points and seven boards. He is becoming a predictor of Union County's success: when he posts at least 20 points the team is 7-3 (and 8-9 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Akeem Shaw, who posted seven points and six rebounds.
Pendleton's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Malachi Woodruff, who went 6-for-15 to rack up 19 points, and Garon Blalock, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 12 boards. Woodruff continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Union County's win bumped their record up to 15-12. As for Pendleton, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-15.
Coming up, Union County will challenge Christ Church Episcopal at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Christ Church Episcopal has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. Pendleton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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