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Youngsville boys pull away from Union City

UNION CITY — The Youngsville Eagles aren’t going to go quietly into the night.

Youngsville turned up its defense and pulled away from Union City in the fourth quarter of a 55-44 Region 3 road victory over the Bears on Wednesday.

“These boys dominated the court with their defensive efforts and came out on top with a tough road game victory,” said Youngsville coach Jesse Benton whose Eagles improved to 9-1 on the season. “I’m very proud of their composure and pleased with how we played overall. It was a well-played game by some of the greatest young men I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting.”

The Eagles led by seven after the opening quarter thanks to a pair of early 3-pointers from David Manning and one more from Braydon Baker. Youngsville went cold in the second quarter, scoring just five points and taking a 20-18 lead to the locker room.

The third quarter featured the teams going blow for blow with it remaining a two-point Youngsville lead entering the final quarter. Ethan Beers scored his first seven points of the game in the third quarter, keeping the Eagles in line for a shot at victory.

In the final quarter, Youngsville’s defense picked up while the offense finally started to find some rhythm. Manning knocked down his fourth and fifth 3-pointers of the game in the final stanza and Rylan Benton scored 10 points in the final eight minutes as the Eagles pulled away.

Manning led all scorers with 19 points and Benton was close behind with 18 points. Beers scored a dozen, all after intermission.

Youngsville will look to crack into double digits in the win column today when they host Forest Area. The Eagles and Fires will be meeting for the third time in 10 days.

YOUNGSVILLE (55)

Benton 5 6-8 18, Baker 1 1-2 4, Manning 7 0-0 19, Moore 1 0-0 2, Rowland 0 0-0 0, Beers 5 1-2 12. Totals 19 8-12 55.

UNION CITY (44)

Capela 2 7-10 11, McNulty 4 0-0 8, Troyer 3 0-0 6, Parkhurst 1 1-2 3, Kibbe 4 1-2 9, Trauner 1 0-0 2, Fox 2 0-2 5. Totals 17 9-16 44.

3-point goals–Manning 5, Benton 2, Baker, Beers, Fox.

Youngsville 15 5 13 22 — 55

Union City 8 10 13 13 — 44

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