Isaac Jefferis of Union City. Photo by Clinton Randall/The Early Bird Newspaper
MT. SUMMIT, Ind. – The Union City boys basketball team had three players in double figures on Tuesday night as the Indians moved on in the Class 1A sectional at Blue River.
The Indians defeated Union 63-44 to set up a Friday night semifinal affair against Randolph Southern (1-21).
Isaac Davison and Isaac Jefferis both topped the Indians (12-11) with 16 points, while Bailey Hughes tossed in 14 against the Rockets.
Union City led 17-14 after one frame before putting together 26-point period building a 43-26 halftime lead.
“I thought we got off to a slow start and Union was executing really well,” Union City Head Coach Dustin Baldwin said. “In the second quarter, we really starting executing and getting easy baskets and defensively we got some stops and turnovers.”
The Rockets (2-17) rallied in the third period to close the gap to 49-39 before the Indians put the game away.
“In the second half, we were sluggish but finally found our stride and finished the game strong,” Baldwin said.
Blue River beat Tri 62-55 in Tuesday’s opener.
Box Score
UNION (2-17) – Jason Farmer 3 0-1 7, Cobe Hall-Croyle 2 0-0 6, Mitchell Weber 0 0-0 0, Devon Eastman 0 0-0 0, Hunter Eviston 2 3-4 7, Dylan Moore 5 0-0 12, Tristan Parrish 0 0-0 0, Max Carballo 6 0-0 12, Derrick Sizemore 0 0-0 0, Jerry Losey 0 0-0 0. Team – 18 3-5 44.
UNION CITY (12-11) – Isaac Davison 5 5-5 16, Aaron Foster 1 0-0 2, Bailey Hughes 7 0-1 14, Trevor Spence 2 2-2 6, Isaac Jefferis 6 0-0 16, Trevor Thompson 2 0-0 4, Tyler Thornhill 2 0-0 5, Kyler Purdin 0 0-0 0, Chase Jefferis 0 0-0 0. Team – 25 7-10 63.
Union 14 26 39 44
Union City 17 43 49 63
3-pointers – Union 5 (Hall-Croyle 2, Moore 2, Farmer 1), Union City 6 (I. Jefferis 4, Davison 1, Thornhill 1). Fouls – Union 11, Union City 5.