{"id":108778,"date":"2026-02-09T01:22:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T01:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/108778\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T01:22:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T01:22:10","slug":"union-city-piles-up-the-points-against-reading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/108778\/","title":{"rendered":"Union City Piles Up the Points Against Reading"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Union City<\/a> hadn’t done well against Reading<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n

Union City was led to victory by Nala Payne<\/a> and Ellie Williams<\/a>. 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<\/a>, who posted eight points and eight boards.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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