Unioto skates past Piketon with ease

By Team Reports Jan 21, 2024, 3:52pm

Recap: Unioto Shermans vs. Piketon Redstreaks

In what's become a running theme this season, the Unioto Shermans gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 57-17 victory over Piketon. Given Unioto's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while Piketon is ranked 430th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Leading Unioto to victory were Milee Smith and Mya Hamilton. Smith scored 20 points along with four steals, while Hamilton scored 24 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Hamilton is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 15 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Amaris Betts, who scored six points along with six assists and six steals.

The win makes it two in a row for Unioto and bumps their season record up to 15-2. As for Piketon, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.

Unioto will look to defend their home court on Friday against Westfall at 7:15 p.m. Westfall is hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses. As for Piketon, they will head out on the road to take on Huntington at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.