{"id":96601,"date":"2026-01-25T21:35:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T21:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/96601\/"},"modified":"2026-01-25T21:35:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T21:35:09","slug":"union-city-skates-past-reading-with-ease-how-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/96601\/","title":{"rendered":"Union City Skates Past Reading with Ease + How To Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Union City<\/a> had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past the Reading Rangers<\/a> 67-34 on Thursday. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 31-6.<\/p>\n

Nolan Chard<\/a> had a dynamite game, shooting 53% from the field en route to 20 points along with five rebounds and five steals. What’s more, he also posted a 33% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he’s achieved since back in February of 2025. Another player making a difference was Liam Payne<\/a>, who went 5-for-10 to rack up 14 points in addition to seven boards and three steals.<\/p>\n

Union City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they’ve now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 12 consecutive games dating back to last season.<\/p>\n

Despite the defeat, Reading saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Angler Riddle<\/a> posted eight points and five rebounds. Riddle also set a new season-high mark in shooting accuracy with 57%. Dayton Verity<\/a> also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.<\/p>\n

Union City’s victory bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Reading, they dropped their record down to 1-9 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.<\/p>\n

We’ve got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Union City is set to challenge their familiar foe Quincy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Reading will face off against rival Maple Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

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