The 8th grade Orioles Basketball team travelled to Union City on Wednesday and came away with a resounding 70-44 victory. The win was the 2nd of the week over Big 8 and Branch County rivals- Bronson and UnionCity.  

Alex Dunn had a game he’ ll not soon forget as he scored 31 points on 15 baskets,one of which was a TV slam dunk.  He stole the ball at mid court and in traffic completed the one hand slam.  

The Orioles and Dunn had great support from point guards Carsen Haylett (14 points) and Christian Craven (9 points). The duo combined on 10 assists. Noah Rufenacht continued his all around good play with 6points while defending UC’s top scorer. Jax Sergent made the most of his time on the court with 4 points and Garrett Haylett, Isaiah Staggs, and Connor Stetler also scored for the Orioles. 

With the win the Orioles move to 6-2 on the season and will get ready to play Concord in the opening round of the Big Eight Conference Tournament next Monday at Concord.