Rockets fall to Central Catholic, 52-39

Claire Meharry dribbles the ball in the Rockets' home game against Clinton. This week the sophomoref forward went two-for-two from the free-throw line and hit one bucket in her team's loss against BCC on Monday. Unity, who faces Prairie Central this week, is 3-1 and moves to third place in the Illini Prairie Conference.

Photo: UnityPhotos/Jamie Price
TOLONO - Raegen Stringer led Unity with 14 points in their Illini Prairie Conference game against visiting Bloomington Central Catholic on Monday. Addison Ray chipped ten points, and Reagen Little contributed six more for the team's trio of top scorers.

Stringer snagged four steals and had five rebounds. Ray led the rebounding effort with five boards and tallied three assists.

Thanks to a 21-12 third quarter, the Saints held the 13-point advantage through the final quarter.

BCC (16-5) had three players with double figures. Logan Shanks and Meg Uhren finished with 12 points each. Laura Emm had ten points, sophomore Emme Hurie scored eight, and Cate Uhren rounded out the team's effort with six points.

Emily Decker, Claire Meharry, and Grace Bickers came off the bench to help keep the game close for two quarters. Decker finished with two points, Meharry had four, while Bickers finished with three.

The 13-9 Rockets face Prairie Central on the road this Thursday.