Wildcat cagers earn revenge with triumph over Indian Lake
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January 23, 2025
Miles Hall of North Union drives toward the basket. The Wildcats turned back Indian Lake during a recent contest. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Wildcat cagers earn revenge with triumph over Indian Lake

By Bob Putman 

The North Union boys basketball team was able to extract a little bit of revenge during a recent game.

The Wildcats hooked up with Indian Lake for the second time in 10 days and this time the final result was more to their liking.

The Lakers won the first meeting earlier in the month, but in the secon...

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Nickolas Hajjar of North Union brings the ball up the court against defensive pressure. Hajjar tallied 22 points during a loss to unbeaten Fredericktown. (Photo submitted)
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