North Union suffers road loss to Shawnee, falls to third place in Mad River division

By Bob Putman, Richwood Gazette

North Union went on the road on Friday and was defeated 40-37 by Shawnee in a Central Buckeye Conference boys basketball game.

The Wildcats (5-3 CBC, 6-9 overall) trailed by one (17-16) at the end of the first half but a 13-3 run in the third quarter gave them a 29-20 lead with three minutes left in the frame. Ethan Monroe led the charge with six points while Dainon Lindsey added five points. Shawnee (6-3, 7-11) rallied with an eight-point spurt to close out the quarter and then scored first four points of the fourth quarter to earn a 33-29 lead. A steal and layup by Jaxon Jolliff and two free throws by Lindsey got North Union within one at 36-35 but it could not get the comeback victory. Lindsey netted 11 points to pace North Union while Monroe finished with nine points.

North Union

J. Jolliff 3-0-7, Lindsey 3-5-11, Hajjar 2-2-6, Monroe 3-2-9, Kyte 2-0-4. Three-point goals: Jolliff, Monroe.

Shawnee

Spencer 2-0-4, Jones 3-3-10, Boswell 0-3-3, Dixon 2-2-6, D. Boehmer 4-0-8, J. Boehmer 3-0-7, Underwood 1-0-2. Three-point goals: Jones, J. Boehmer.

North Union won the junior varsity game 59-24.

Ben Newell posted 13 points while Dylan Asher, Brevyn Martino and Hayze Miller each had eight points.