Courtney Wise
UNION CITY, Ind. – The Union City girls basketball team needed another comeback on Wednesday.
The Indians (14-2) got it done as they claimed the title in the second annual Union City Invitational with a 34-32 victory over Monroe Central. It was the 11th win a row for the Indians, while they snapped Monroe Central’s six-game winning streak.
Monroe Central (10-4) had a double-digit lead during the contest and Union City trailed at the end of every quarter until the fourth. The Indians held the Bears to just one basket in the final stanza, while scoring nine points to erase a 30-25 deficit after the third quarter.
Courtney Wise led the Indians with 10 points, while Madeline Adams tossed in seven.
Baylee Hartman finished with six points, six rebounds and three blocks for the Indians. Justiss Cantu added six points to go with five assists and five steals.
Next up for Union City is another contest against Monroe Central on the road in the Randolph County Tournament on Friday, Jan. 8.
Box Score
MONROE CENTRAL (10-4) – Williams 1 0-0 2, Barga 1 0-0 2, H. McGrath 4 4-4 12, Huddleston 1 0-0 2, M. McGrath 6 0-0 12, Roberts 1 0-2 2, Johnston 0 0-0 0, Cope 0 0-0 0, Duncan 0 0-0 0. Team – 14 4-6 32.
UNION CITY (14-2) – Justiss Cantu 2 2-6 6, Kora Kerns 0 0-0 0, Ellie Kerns 0 0-0 0, Courtney Wise 4 2-2 10, Kelsey Zimmers 2 0-2 5, Madeline Adams 1 4-5 7, Baylee Hartman 3 0-2 6, Joette Sigler 0 0-0 0. Team – 12 8-17 34.
Monroe Central 12 24 30 32
Union City 10 19 25 34
3-pointers – Monroe Central 0, Union City 2 (Zimmers 1, Adams 1). Rebounds – Monroe Central 32, Union City 22 (Hartman 6, Wise 5). Turnovers – Monroe Central 16, Union City 17. Fouls – Monroe Central 12, Union City 7.