BOYS BB: (1A) Eastside 61 (2A) Union 35 - FINAL

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After one, Eastside leads the Bears 11-6.

 

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Union's Wes Slagle has left the gym after a rather nasty looking knee injury. Without their star on the floor, the Bears trail Eastside 16-6 halfway through the 2nd quarter.

 

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Halftime, Eastside 25 Union 12.

 

[SWVA-basketball-jones]

Absolutely hate that! I hope Wes is ok! Good kid and good player.

But i have said it before. Dont sleep on Eastside.

 

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Lawson punctuates Eastside's 3rd with a slam. Spartans lead Union 46-27 heading into the 4th.

 

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Final, Eastside 61, Union 35

Eastside - Lawson 22, Sturgill 10, Powers 8, Boles 4, Luntsford 3, Livingston 5, Ketron 1, Rhoton 5, Blevins 3

 

[swva_havok_fan]

Eastside 61, Union 35

Senior Luke Lawson pumped in 22 points as Eastside overpowered Union for a marquee non-district win.

Colyn Sturgill added 10 points for the Spartans (5-1), who had nine different players score.

Union (1-2) lost standout Wes Slagle to a knee injury in the first quarter, the seriousness of which was not known as of press time. Noah Garrison and James Mitchell leach had eight points for the Bears.