The visiting Titans took command early, limiting the Tigers to 14 points in the first half.
Riley Hawken scored 15 points, Micah Paulson 14 and Cameron Cranston 12 for Union (14-1), which improved to 7-0 and maintained its two-game lead in the Class 4A Greater St. Helens League.
Nate Moring led Battle Ground (7-8, 3-4) with 13 points.
Battle Ground coach Wes Armstrong gave Union credit for taking the game to his Tigers.
“Union just beat us in every facet of the game,” Armstrong said. “They came out and played with a lot more intensity and we really had no answer.”
UNION 59, BATTLE GROUND 33
UNION — Keithen Shepard 0, Brennan Paulson 0, Cole Weatherspoon 3, Micah Paulson 14, Carson Brucher 0, Nico Bricker 2, Nick Simkins 3, Thomas Lampkin Jr. 7, Cameron Cranston 12, Riley Hawken 15, Denis Kirichenko 3, Stephan Ammentorp 0. Totals 23 (9) 4-6 59.
BATTLE GROUND — Joe Carroll 2, Nate Moring 13, Kellen Butler 0, Cole Scheibel 0, Landon Hall 2, Kobe Ford 5, Zack Palacios 0, Devin Johnson 6, Andrej Besara 1, Leland O’Hanlon 2, Keaton Hoots 2. Totals 12 (4) 5-8 33.
Union 17 14 20 8—59
Battle Ground 9 5 10 9—33
JV — Union 67-57. C — Battle Ground 73-57.
