You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for United on Tuesday. They strolled past the Conemaugh Township Indians with points to spare, taking the game 45-30. This was a revenge game for the Lions: when they faced off against the Indians last Saturday, they had to take a 36-32 loss.
United's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Braleigh James led the charge by going 5 for 11 on her way to 13 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilly McGinnis, who went 6 of 15 en route to 14 points along with seven assists and five boards.
Defeat or not, Conemaugh Township got some senior leadership from Katie Wiley and Ashlyn Fetterman. Wiley posted 12 points and five steals, while Fetterman scored six points and seven rebounds. Those five steals set a new season-high mark for Wiley.
The win got United back to even at 5-5. As for Conemaugh Township, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-5.
United has already played their next matchup, a 62-29 defeat against River Valley on the 9th. As for Conemaugh Township, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 34-25 victory against West Shamokin on the 9th.
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