After a fourth period meltdown against Sebastopol on Thursday night, Union coach Matt Wilbanks didn’t know what to expect out of his Lady Yellowjackets on Friday night at rival Newton County.
After falling behind in the third period, the Lady Jackets rallied in the fourth and sent the game to overtime, taking a 50-48 win over the Lady Cougars.
Wilbanks realized how big the win was for his team.
“That was a big win for us,” Wilbanks said. “We played with a lot more effort than we didn’t on Thursday. We got down like 12 at one point, came back and tied it. We took the lead in overtime and were able to seal it and hold them off. It should be a confidence booster for us and maybe it will carry over for us.”
The first half was as even as it could be with each team scoring 17 in the first period and 11 in the second to make the score 28-28 at the half. County took the lead in the fourth, outscoring Union 9-5 to take a 37-33 lead. Union outscored County 12-8 in the fourth to send the game into overtime. In the extra period, Ansley Rigby scored two baskets as Union held on to take the two-point win.
Rigby led all scorers with 20 points while Eryanna Mason had 19 points. Keirra Russell also had seven points.
Nahriah Brown led Newton County with 12 points while Remini Nicky had 11 points. Jayden Mack had nine points while Leanna Billy and Keasja Wansley each had six points apiece.
“We played much better tonight,” Newton County coach Cory Cleveland said “We’re a young team that is still making young mistakes. Once we correct those things, and learn how to keep our composure in pressure situations, we will become a better team.”
Enterprise girls 64, Union 53
The Lady Bulldogs used a steady supply of offense as they took an 11-point win over the Lady Yellowjackets on Tuesday.
Enterprise jumped out to a 20-11 lead in the first and led 40-25 at the half. The Lady Bulldogs extended that lead in the third, outscoring the Lady Jackets 18-10 to lead 58-35.
Eryanna Mason led Union with 16 points and six rebounds while Trinity Lambert had 16 points and five rebounds. Ansley Rigby had eight points and 12 rebounds while Kamyia Russell had eight points, seven assists and three steals.
Sebastopol girls 53, Union 46
The Lady Bobcats posted a big fourth-period comeback to take a seven-point win over homestanding Union on Thursday night.
Union led 13-9 at the end of the first and 26-22 at the half. Union extended its lead in the third, outscoring the Lady Bobcats 9-5 for a 35-27 lead. But Sebastopol outscored Union 26-11 in the fourth to take the win.
Trinity Lamber led Union with 13 points by Keirra Russell had 10 points and Kamyia Russell had nine points. Ansley Rigby and Eryanna Mason each chipped in six points apiece.
West Lauderdale girls 43, Union 36
The Lady Jackets lost an overtime contest to West Lauderdale on Saturday as they dropped their third game of the week.
No scoring information was available for this contest.
