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02/05/26 – Away66-32 W01/09/26 – Home40-34 W02/06/25 – Home40-47 L01/10/25 – Away24-60 L02/20/24 – Away27-48 L+ 5 more games
Union City hadn’t done well against Reading recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn’t let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Chargers simply couldn’t be stopped as they easily beat the Rangers 66-32. The Chargers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 23 points or more this season.
Union City was led to victory by Nala Payne and Ellie Williams. Payne went 7-for-14 to rack up 19 points, while Williams shot 43% from the field en route to 18 points and six rebounds. Those 19 points gave Payne a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Calli Wilkinson, who posted eight points and eight boards.
Union City was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They are a perfect 11-0 when they’ve passed the ball that well.
The win made it two in a row for Union City and bumps their season record up to 12-4. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 57 points in those games. As for Reading, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-10.
Looking ahead, Union City will be playing at home against Climax-Scotts at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Reading, they are taking a road trip to challenge Morenci at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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