Basketball Recap: Mya Hamilton and Milee Smith Secure Win for Unioto

There's no place like home for Unioto, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They came out on top against the Harvest Prep Warriors by a score of 68-58 on Thursday.

Unioto was led to victory by Milee Smith and Mya Hamilton. Smith dropped a double-double on 31 points and ten boards, while Hamilton dropped a double-double on 24 points and 12 boards. Smith is crushing it when it comes to points: she's scored at least 20 every time she's taken the court this season. Magnolia Holbert was another key player, putting up nine points and eight rebounds.

Unioto smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Harvest Prep only pulled down ten offensive boards.

Harvest Prep lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Israelle Smith, who posted 13 points. Another player making a difference was Janay Carter, who had 12 points.

Unioto's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.0 points per game. As for Harvest Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.

Unioto will take on Paint Valley at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Unioto knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine games -- so hopefully Paint Valley likes a good challenge. As for Harvest Prep, they will be taking part in a tournament against St. Francis DeSales at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Harvest Prep is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.2 points per game this season.