VALDOSTA, Ga. – The Union University Lady Bulldog basketball team fell 75-59 to Valdosta State University. Valdosta led Union for the entire game to end a two game win streak for the Lady Bulldogs. Earlier in the season, the Blazers took down Union 61-57.

GAME DETAILS
Final:  Valdosta State 75  | Union 59  
Records: Union 12-11, 7-10 | VSU 15-8, 12-5 GSC
Location: The Complex – Valdosta, Ga.
Series: Union leads 8-3
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WHAT HAPPENED

• Valdosta State dominated Union in the first quarter outscoring the Lady Bulldogs 21-13. The second quarter was the same as the Blazers shooting was on fire to go into the half leading, 44-28.
• VSU shot 50 percent from the field and 58 percent (7-for-12) from 3-point range in the first half. Union shot just 33 percent from short range and 20 percent (2-for-10) from long range.
• In the third quarter, Union did outscore the Blazers 17-14 to cut the lead to 58-45. The deficit was too much for the Lady Bulldogs as Valdosta State was able to keep Union quiet during the fourth quarter to take the game, 75-59.

STAT OF THE GAME
Valdosta state shot an impressive 58 percent from 3-point range in the first half to help vault over the Lady Bulldogs.

TEAM STATS

• Union shot 37 percent from the field, 26 percent (6-for-23) from long range, and 69 percent (9-for-13) from the foul line.
• Valdosta State shot 44 percent from short range, 50 percent (11-for-22) from behind the arc, and 83 percent from the free throw line.

PLAYER STATS

• Astrid Huttemann and Sara Lytle led Union with 11 points each. Jada Perkins had seven rebounds in the contest.
• The Blazers were led by Kenya Samone' Dixon with 23 points and 10 rebounds.

UP NEXT
Union will travel to the University of West Florida to take on the Argonauts Saturday, February 11 at 1 p.m. Listen on 93.1 FM or online at www.uuathletics.com/live. 

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