The Uniontown Red Raiders had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They secured a 59-55 W over Avonworth on Tuesday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Uniontown's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jamire Braxton, who scored 29 points along with two steals. Calvin Winfrey was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
Uniontown pushed their record up to 22-4 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Avonworth, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-9.
Uniontown does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Avonworth, they will be playing at home against West Mifflin at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Mifflin will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings (they are ranked 303rd, while Avonworth is ranked 82nd).
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