The Union Knights girls basketball team notched an impressive win over Oelwein last Saturday evening in the opening round of regional play, taking down the Huskies 51-39.

The Class 3A Region 3 quarterfinal was absolutely the host Huskies’ to lose and lose they did following a first quarter that opened with not a single Oelwein point on the board for more than half the quarter.

The Knights led all four quarters and showed what a truly talented team they are despite a record of 5-18 this season that would seem to say otherwise. Two of those five wins were against the Huskies (11-12) with the Knights also beating the Oelwein team, 61-51, on Feb. 7.

On Saturday, junior Reagan Sorensen led the offense for the Knights with 25 points – four of those 3-pointers – and four assists, while sophomore Lily Lorenzen and junior Ava Mills both notched 9 points apiece. Mills led the defense with seven rebounds and four steals. Junior Brigitte Rohrer also had seven boards.

While the Knights had plenty of turnovers – 18 – the Huskies logged 22 turnovers.

The Union Knights head to round two of the postseason this week, facing their neighbor and formidable rival Benton Community which boasts a 19-3 record this season.

The Class 3A Region 3 semifinal was set for Wednesday, Feb, 15 in Van Horne with tipoff at 7 p.m.