Patriots basketball– Union City wins battle of Unions 62-47
February 23, 2022 at 9:34 p.m.
Although Union County won the first half battle, 29-18, Union City shut down the Patriots with a 44-18 second half run to post a Tri-Eastern Conference victory.
Union County opened with strong defense in the lane from Mason Stewart and Reece Watterson. The Patriots out-rebounded the Indians, 6 to 2, in the first quarter and 4-2 in the second. Offensively, four Patriots (Elleman, Bias, Stewart, Watterson) contributed to the 16-12 first quarter lead.
Both teams’ offense fell off the mark in the second period but still found Union County out front, 29-18, at halftime.
The Indians went on the warpath late in the third quarter with a sophomore and senior 3-point shooters leading the way. The 3-point senior duo combined for six-of-eight 3s in the third period. Sophomore Conner Walser canned four and Rylan Mote hit two.
Union County failed to recover from Union City’s 26-10 third quarter barrage of 3s in the third quarter.
Three Indians led all scoring – Walser finished with 23 points, Camden LaFuze 17 and Mote added 13.
Mason Stewart led Union County with 12 points and eight rebounds.
JV wins big
Coach Brady Meier’s Junior Patriots came out strong and stayed strong to defeat Union City 49-29.
Sophomore Gavin Davis was the game’s leading scorer with 21 points.
Quarter scores
Union County 16 29 39 47
Union City 12 18 44 62
UNION COUNTY (5-14) Ty Elleman 4-0-8, Grady Swafford 3-1/2-9, Ragen Bias 2-2/2-6, Mason Stewart 6-0-12, Reece Watterson 3-0-6, Logan Boone 0-0-0, Gavin Davis 0-0-0, Brad Meadows 2-0-6, Rhett Hollen 0-0-0, Dominic Smith 0-0-0. Totals: 20-1/2-47.
UNION CITY (15-4) Mote 4-3/9-13, Velasquez 1-4/7-6, Walser 8-2/2-23, Emrick 1-0-3, LaFuze 7-3/3-17, Nisto 0-0-0, Collins 0-0-0, O’Conner 0-0-0, Huggins 0-0-0, Schinaver 0-0-0. Totals: 20-9/21-62.
3-pointers-UCo 4 (Swafford 2, Meadows 2). UCi 8 (Mote 2, Walser 5, Emrick 1).
Rebounds-UCo 25 (Stewart 8). UCi 23.
Turnovers-UCo 15. UCi 10.
Total Fouls-UC 18. UCi 13.
Fouled out-Stewart, Bias.
JV quarter scores
Union County 8 23 36 49
Union City 2 14 18 29
UC scoring: Boone 7, Smith 6, Hounchell 2, Taylor 2, Meadows 3, Hollen 4, Stubeda 2, Davis 21, Fulton 1.
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Although Union County won the first half battle, 29-18, Union City shut down the Patriots with a 44-18 second half run to post a Tri-Eastern Conference victory.
Union County opened with strong defense in the lane from Mason Stewart and Reece Watterson. The Patriots out-rebounded the Indians, 6 to 2, in the first quarter and 4-2 in the second. Offensively, four Patriots (Elleman, Bias, Stewart, Watterson) contributed to the 16-12 first quarter lead.
Both teams’ offense fell off the mark in the second period but still found Union County out front, 29-18, at halftime.
The Indians went on the warpath late in the third quarter with a sophomore and senior 3-point shooters leading the way. The 3-point senior duo combined for six-of-eight 3s in the third period. Sophomore Conner Walser canned four and Rylan Mote hit two.
Union County failed to recover from Union City’s 26-10 third quarter barrage of 3s in the third quarter.
Three Indians led all scoring – Walser finished with 23 points, Camden LaFuze 17 and Mote added 13.
Mason Stewart led Union County with 12 points and eight rebounds.
JV wins big
Coach Brady Meier’s Junior Patriots came out strong and stayed strong to defeat Union City 49-29.
Sophomore Gavin Davis was the game’s leading scorer with 21 points.
Quarter scores
Union County 16 29 39 47
Union City 12 18 44 62
UNION COUNTY (5-14) Ty Elleman 4-0-8, Grady Swafford 3-1/2-9, Ragen Bias 2-2/2-6, Mason Stewart 6-0-12, Reece Watterson 3-0-6, Logan Boone 0-0-0, Gavin Davis 0-0-0, Brad Meadows 2-0-6, Rhett Hollen 0-0-0, Dominic Smith 0-0-0. Totals: 20-1/2-47.
UNION CITY (15-4) Mote 4-3/9-13, Velasquez 1-4/7-6, Walser 8-2/2-23, Emrick 1-0-3, LaFuze 7-3/3-17, Nisto 0-0-0, Collins 0-0-0, O’Conner 0-0-0, Huggins 0-0-0, Schinaver 0-0-0. Totals: 20-9/21-62.
3-pointers-UCo 4 (Swafford 2, Meadows 2). UCi 8 (Mote 2, Walser 5, Emrick 1).
Rebounds-UCo 25 (Stewart 8). UCi 23.
Turnovers-UCo 15. UCi 10.
Total Fouls-UC 18. UCi 13.
Fouled out-Stewart, Bias.
JV quarter scores
Union County 8 23 36 49
Union City 2 14 18 29
UC scoring: Boone 7, Smith 6, Hounchell 2, Taylor 2, Meadows 3, Hollen 4, Stubeda 2, Davis 21, Fulton 1.