It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Quaker Valley Quakers can now relate to. They took a hard 64-45 fall against the Red Raiders on Friday. While losing is never fun, Quaker Valley can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 260th, while Uniontown is ranked 27th).
Several Quakers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Zach Washington, who scored 19 points. Reese Fatur was another key contributor, scoring six points along with ten rebounds and five assists.
Uniontown's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jamire Braxton led the charge by scoring 16 points along with six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Isaac Ellsworth, who scored 15 points.
Quaker Valley now has a losing record at 11-12. As for Uniontown, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-3.
Quaker Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Uniontown, they will square off against North Catholic at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Uniontown is coming into the contest with 13 straight victories on the road, so North Catholic is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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