Red Raiders’ early run leads to 67-43 win over EF
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Uniontown无毛视频檚 Kadrian McLee goes up strong for a layup during the third quarter of Friday无毛视频檚 Section 3-AAAA game against Elizabeth Forward at Uniontown.
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Elizabeth Forward无毛视频檚 Charlie Meehleib (15) sets a pick on Uniontown无毛视频檚 Notorious Grooms for teammate Luke Alvarez (5) in the second quarter of Friday无毛视频檚 Section 3-AAAA game at Uniontown.
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Elizabeth Forward无毛视频檚 Charlie Meehleib (15) posts up on Uniontown无毛视频檚 Kadrian McLee in the first quarter of Friday无毛视频檚 Section 3-AAAA game at Uniontown.
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Uniontown无毛视频檚 Tanner Uphold (23) shoots a layup around Elizabeth Forward无毛视频檚 Mekhi Daniels under the watchful eye of referee Alec Pieczynski during the fourth quarter of Friday无毛视频檚 Section 3-AAAA game at Uniontown.
The Uniontown boys closed the first quarter on a 9-4 run and didn无毛视频檛 look back for a 67-43 victory Friday night against visiting Elizabeth Forward in Section 3-AAAA action.
The Red Raiders pulled into a second-place tie with the Warriors behind undefeated Belle Vernon (5-0, 11-0) at 4-1. Uniontown (6-4) closes the first half of the schedule against Mount Pleasant, while the Warriors (9-4) face Belle Vernon.
无毛视频淲e want the kids to be happy and enjoy this one. They无毛视频檙e still young. We无毛视频檙e going to enjoy this one, too,无毛视频� said Uniontown coach Rob Kezmarsky. 无毛视频淭hat was a good win for our kids. Now we无毛视频檙e playing to be 5-1 in the section.
无毛视频淲e go to Mount Pleasant and have a chance to be 5-1 and start over. We无毛视频檇 be one game behind Belle Vernon.无毛视频�
Kezmarsky continued the thought, adding, 无毛视频淲e want to position ourselves as high as possible. We still want to win the section. If we don无毛视频檛, you want to be as high as possible.无毛视频�
The loss snaps Elizabeth Forward无毛视频檚 four-game winning streak.
无毛视频淭his was a good learning experience for us. We无毛视频檝e been kind of riding high here for a while on a four-game winning streak,无毛视频� said Elizabeth Forward coach Matt Loftis. 无毛视频淲e came in here tonight and they punched us in the mouth.
无毛视频淲e knew it was going to be tough. Uniontown always plays well here. The atmosphere is great here.无毛视频�
Loftis added, 无毛视频淲e needed a reset button game and this will be good for us (going into the Belle Vernon game).无毛视频�
Uniontown led 9-4 midway through the opening quarter, but the Warriors rallied to tie the game. That无毛视频檚 the closest the visitors would be with the Red Raiders holding an 18-13 lead at the end of the quarter.
无毛视频淲hen they start going on their run, it无毛视频檚 hard to get them to stop. They get you out of what you want to do. They make you uncomfortable,无毛视频� said Loftis. 无毛视频淭hey speed you up and make you take some bad shots, and the next thing you know it goes from 9-9 into whatever the run was there, and you无毛视频檙e into catch up.
无毛视频淭here无毛视频檚 no room for error.无毛视频�
The break between quarters didn无毛视频檛 slow Uniontown无毛视频檚 momentum.
The Red Raiders reeled off a 5-0 run to start the second quarter, leading Loftis to call a timeout at 6:04.
Uniontown wasn无毛视频檛 fazed by the timeout, continuing its pressure defense and explosive offense for an 18-4 advantage in the quarter and a 36-17 halftime lead.
And, the Red Raiders did so with players on the bench in early foul trouble.
无毛视频淚 thought a key part of the game was in the second quarter when we got in foul trouble and we put Tevian Richardson and Jeremiah Hager in. They gave us quality minutes. We didn无毛视频檛 lose anything. They accepted their role,无毛视频� said Kezmarsky. 无毛视频淲e shot the ball okay, but we passed the ball and we drove.
无毛视频淏akari (Wallace) was all over the floor.无毛视频�
Wallace finished with 14 points. Teammate Notorious Grooms scored a game-high 25 points.
Kezmarsky said another key was the defense against Elizabeth Forward无毛视频檚 post man Charlie Meehleib. Meehleib finished with 10 points.
无毛视频淲e had them scouted really well. I was so impressed,无毛视频� explained Kezmarsky. 无毛视频淲e had a good game plan. (Christian) Perkins and (Kadrian) McLee, we held the big boy under his average.
无毛视频淲e did a great job with them.无毛视频�
Mekhi Daniels led the Warriors with 14 points.
The Warriors outscored Uniontown in the third quarter, 17-16, but was unable to make up any more ground.
无毛视频淎ny time we went on a 4-0, 6-0 run, we were unable to take it to the necessary 10-0 or 12-0 run. That无毛视频檚 a credit to them,无毛视频� said Loftis. 无毛视频淭hey made some tough shots, especially in the second half.
无毛视频淭hey played well. They were the aggressor. They beat us on the boards.无毛视频�