Murray scores 36, pulls down 20 rebounds in Lady Red Raiders’ victory
Uniontown无毛视频檚 Mya Murray runs the floor alongside Destiny Hall in Friday无毛视频檚 non-section game at Elizabeth Forward High School. Murray scored a game-high 36 points and pulled down 20 rebounds, which broke 1,000 for her career in the Lady Red Raiders无毛视频� 69-58 victory.
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Uniontown无毛视频檚 Mya Murray fires a pass over Elizabeth Forward无毛视频檚 Haven Briggs in their non-section game at Elizabeth Forward High School on Jan. 31. Murray has been selected to the FCCA Girls Basketball Recognition Team.
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Uniontown无毛视频檚 Jersey Greer drives to the basket while being chased by Elizabeth Forward无毛视频檚 Tamar Herchhelroath during their non-section game on Friday at Elizabeth Forward High School.
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Elizabeth Forward无毛视频檚 Brooke Markland puts up a jump shot in Friday无毛视频檚 non-section game against Uniontown at Elizabeth Forward High School.
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Uniontown无毛视频檚 Karsyn Chiado puts up a jump shot while being guarded by Elizabeth Forward无毛视频檚 Anna Resnik in Friday无毛视频檚 non-section game at Elizabeth Forward High School.
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Elizabeth Forward无毛视频檚 Haven Briggs passes over Uniontown无毛视频檚 Destiny Hall in Friday无毛视频檚 non-section game at Elizabeth Forward High School.
ELIZABETH 无毛视频� Mya Murray has the ability to take over a game 无毛视频� and the Uniontown senior did just that in the Lady Red Raiders无毛视频� 69-58 victory over Elizabeth Forward on Friday in non-section play at Elizabeth Forward High School.
Murray, who is a Brown University recruit and the leader in the WPIAL in scoring, had a game-high 36 points on 13 field goals (two 3-pointers) and was 8 of 8 from the foul line. She also had 20 rebounds to surpass 1,000 for her career. Murray has pulled down 1,006 boards in her career.
无毛视频淚 am glad that we are growing as a team,无毛视频� Murray said. 无毛视频淚 am scoring less now because I want them to get used to scoring for next year so they don无毛视频檛 depend on me. It is more of a team win. They are going to look for me to handle the ball more and shoot more in college, so I am working on improving on that. I am glad to get my 1,000th career rebound. I am able to use my height to my advantage, and rebounding and playing good defense are just as important as scoring.无毛视频�
无毛视频淪he (Murray) took over,无毛视频� Uniontown coach Penny Kezmarsky said. 无毛视频淚 couldn无毛视频檛 be more proud of her and what she has accomplished. I have coached her for three years and she makes my job a lot easier.无毛视频�
Murray had a 无毛视频渟low无毛视频� start in the first quarter with seven points, as Uniontown (4-8, 6-14) had a 20-19 lead, as the Lady Warriors (6-6, 8-10) stayed in the game by making five 3-pointers, including three from Brooke Markland, but Murray scored six straight to open the second period and 12 in the frame to extended the Lady Raiders无毛视频� advantage at halftime to 40-35.
无毛视频淪he (Murray) is very talented and has a lot of size,无毛视频� Elizabeth Forward coach Krystal Gibbs said.
Uniontown outscored Elizabeth Forward, 13-7, in the third quarter for a 53-42 lead heading into the fourth quarter. Both scored 16 in the final period.
The Lady Raiders无毛视频� Abigail Bellina had 11 points on four field goals and three free throws and teammate Summer Hawk scored six.
Markland scored 25 points on seven field goals, including five 3-pointers, and was 6 of 8 at the foul line. Teammate Anna Resnik added 18 points on six field goals (1 three-pointer) and was 5 of 9 at the line. The Lady Warriors无毛视频� Haven Briggs scored nine points on three 3-pointers.
无毛视频淚 have two of my starters out tonight and they did a phenomenal job of playing together,无毛视频� Gibbs said. 无毛视频淚t is good competition for us. We have to win our last two games and we need to make sure that Southmoreland beats Belle Vernon to get in the playoffs, so anything can happen. Not in the position that we want to be in, but we are in the push.无毛视频�
无毛视频淲e have to do a better job with guarding against the three-point shot,无毛视频� Kezmarsky said. 无毛视频淭hat has been probably our No. 1 issue this season.无毛视频�
Uniontown is 4-5 in its last nine, which is pleasing to Kezmarsky and Murray, but it is bittersweet due to Murray only having two varsity games left.
无毛视频淚t is definitely bittersweet to know that I only have a couple of games left in my high school career,无毛视频� Murray said.
无毛视频淚 feel like they are coming into stride,无毛视频� Kezmarsky said. 无毛视频淎re we coming into stride too late in the season? Yes, but they are really starting to realize that they can score, too. That is my No. 1 thing with them. We will have a lot of points to make up for next year with Mya graduating. I am excited about this group of sophomores.无毛视频�