Uniontown is 8-2 against the Warriors since February of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Uniontown Red Raiders will be playing at home against the Elizabeth Forward Warriors at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Uniontown has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell to Belle Vernon 69-65. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Saturday (55), Uniontown still had to take the loss.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jeremiah Hager, who went 6 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 21 points and 1 assist. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Tori Grooms was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Meanwhile, Elizabeth Forward had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They blew past Southmoreland 83-63. That looming 83-63 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Elizabeth Forward yet this season.
Uniontown has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-3 record this season. As for Elizabeth Forward, their win bumped their record up to 10-6.
Uniontown beat the Warriors 78-65 when the teams last played back in January. Does Uniontown have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
