Timeout huddles

The West Union, in red, and East Union girls basketball teams listen to instructions from their coaches during a timeout Tuesday.

ELLISTOWN – Rivalries just mean more in the basketball hotbed of Union County. Tuesday’s boys matchup between West Union and host East Union, played before a packed house, did not disappoint … if you were an Urchins’ fan.

The home team, in this early-season battle of the unbeatens, raced to a 10-point halftime lead on its way to a convincing 72-52 victory. East Union, ranked No. 9 by the Daily Journal, improved to 4-0 while West Union, ranked No. 5, fell to 5-1.

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