NUMS
 on February 1, 2024

NUMS girls hoops collect four straight wins

By By Bob Putman, Richwood Gazette 

By Bob Putman, Richwood Gazette

The North Union Middle School girls basketball teams played recently on back-to back nights and came away with four victories.

Last week, the seventh-grade team won 21-20 and the eighth-grade squad posted a 44-19 victory.

Sam Price led the Lady Cat seventh-graders with seven points while Leah Cox totaled 20 points for the eighth-grade team.

The Jan. 25 matchup was against Tecumseh.

Led by 12 points from Chloe McElroy, the seventh-grade team (10-2) won 32-22.

Getting 15 points from Cox and 10 points from Glory Blevins, the eighth-grade team (14-0) won 34-27.

The boys teams played Tecumseh last Thursday with Tecumseh winning both games.

The seventh-grade team (10-2)lost 32-29.

Alex Joseph, Ben Newell and Hayden Young each had six points for the Wildcats.

The eighth-grade squad (0-12) lost 50-22

Breyvn Martino had 12 points for the Wildcats.

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