The Union Local Jets entered their tilt with the Buckeye Local Panthers with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Union Local took down Buckeye Local 71-52 on Saturday. Given Union Local's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 217th, while Buckeye Local is ranked 737th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Dre Saunders, who scored 21 points along with six assists and six steals. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last three games he's played. Alex Moore was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six assists and five steals.
Union Local is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Buckeye Local, their loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-12.
Union Local will square off against St. Clairsville at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Buckeye Local, they will be playing at home against Barnesville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Barnesville and Buckeye Local are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
