Lady Raiders hold on for 37-26 win over Ringgold
Jim Downey | 无毛视频-Standard
The Lady Raiders无毛视频� Emily Myers drives the lane for a layup in the second quarter of Monday无毛视频檚 Section 3-AAAAA game against Ringgold at Uniontown. Myers scored the game-winning basket late in the fourth quarter in Uniontown无毛视频檚 37-36 win.
Jim Downey | 无毛视频-Standard
Ringgold无毛视频檚 Abbey Whaley (42) shoots over the Uniontown defense in the fourth quarter of Monday无毛视频檚 Section 3-AAAAA game at Uniontown.
Uniontown's Miya Harris (20) dribbles around Ringgold's Angelina Massey (22) in the first quarter of Monday's Section 3-AAAAA game at Uniontown.
Ringgold's Kirra Gerard follows through on a free throw attempt in the fourth quarter of Monday's Section 3-AAAAA game at Uniontown.
Uniontown's Ava Hair (23) gets a hand on a shot by Ringgold's Kirra Gerard in the third quarter of Monday's Section 3-AAAAA game at Uniontown.
Ringgold's Angelina Massey (22) releases a shot after she slipped past Uniontown's Emiy Myers (00) in third quarter of Monday's Section 3-AAAAA game at Uniontown.
Emily Myers无毛视频� field goal proved to be the deciding points Monday night as the Uniontown girls held on for a 37-36 victory over visiting Ringgold.
Though the calendar hasn无毛视频檛 reached mid-January quite yet, the Section 3-AAAAA schedule is approaching the halfway point, which was noted by Uniontown coach Penny Kezmarsky. Uniontown improves to 2-2 in the section and 5-5 overall, while the Lady Rams slip to 1-2 in the section and 4-4 overall.
无毛视频淲e are battling for that third, fourth spot. This week is a big week. Ringgold today and Connellsville Thursday are big,无毛视频� said Kezmarsky. 无毛视频淲e have to win at home. It无毛视频檚 tough to win on the road.无毛视频�
Ringgold was able to get some shots to fall in the final eight minutes and cut into the 11-point deficit that stood at the opening of the quarter.
The Lady Rams had a couple possessions in the waning moments of the game, but were unable to convert the opportunities. Kirra Gerard sparked the final rally with nine of her game-high 18 points.
无毛视频淲e had a chance and kind of threw it away at the end,无毛视频� said Ringgold coach Matt Regula. 无毛视频淭he defense, especially in that fourth quarter to hold them at five points, allowed us to get back in it.无毛视频�
Myers scored the Lady Raiders无毛视频� final two points and that wound up being just enough to secure the victory.
Regula told his squad what needed to be done in the break between the third and fourth quarters.
无毛视频淭he fourth quarter, it was real simple. I talked to the girls and said we have to play good defense if we want to get back in it,无毛视频� explained Regula. 无毛视频�(The defense) helps with the confidence, the mood and the feel. Once you get some stops at the defensive end it carries over (to the offense).
无毛视频淲e make one more (3-pointer) we win. If we make another free throw, we struggled on them in the first half, we win.无毛视频�
Ringgold went 3-for-3 from the line in the fourth quarter, but missed all eight attempts in the first three quarters.
无毛视频淭hey got hot. And, we got frazzled, and didn无毛视频檛 take care of it on the defensive end,无毛视频� said Kezmarsky.
The shooting percentage early on was about as cold as the temperature outside the gym with neither team scoring in the first two minutes.
Uniontown finally lit the scoreboard after two minutes, but was unable to take advantage of Ringgold无毛视频檚 inability to find the bottom of the net for an 8-3 lead after the first quarter. Abbey Whaley hit a 3-pointer for Ringgold无毛视频檚 only made shot in the first quarter.
无毛视频淚t was 0-0 for a long time. Our offense tends to go cold for a long time, which is not a good thing. We missed a lot of layups, which kills us,无毛视频� said Kezmarsky. 无毛视频淎gainst a team like tonight, we snuck out.无毛视频�
The offense picked up a little bit in the second quarter with the Lady Raiders carrying a 20-10 lead into halftime.
Ringgold made a run in the middle of the third quarter, but Uniontown answered late for a 12-11 advantage in the third quarter and a 32-21 lead.
Ava Hair led the Lady Raiders with 10 points. Miya Harris scored eight and Summer Hawk added six.
Abbey Whaley scored eight points for Ringgold and Angelina Massey added six.