Wildcats
 on January 22, 2026
North Union’s Dainon Lindsey (left) takes a short-range jump shot over a Bellefontaine defender in a home game earlier this season. (Gazette photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Wildcats find early succes, roll to victory over visiting Warriors

By By Bob Putman, Richwood Gazette 

 

North Union has struggled some this season in putting together consistent play.

However, the Wildcats found the right combinations last Friday to earn a 59-46 Central Buckeye Conference victory over Northwestern at North Union.

They opened with a 10-1 run to start the game and never trailed in downing the Warriors.

“This was an overall team win, offensively and defensively,” North Union Head Coach Austin Terrill said. “This was one of our better games we have put together.”

North Union (4-6 overall, 3-1 CBC) was coming off a loss earlier in the week to Ridgemont.

“Ridgemont was a tough loss for us,” Terrill said. “We talked a lot abut being aggressi…

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