The Union Area Scotties will take on the Williamsburg Blue Pirates at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Union Area will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Union Area is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 51-40 win over Clairton. Given the Scotties' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Bears are ranked 207th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Williamsburg has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 68-67 heartbreaker at the hands of Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy.
Union Area will need to focus on slowing down Levada Gorsuch, one of several Williamsburg players who made an impact when they last played. She almost dropped a double-double with 19 points and nine boards. What's more, Gorsuch also posted an 89% shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's achieved since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Anastasia Ranalli, who went 8-for-16 to rack up 19 points and five rebounds.
Williamsburg's loss dropped their record down to 20-6. As for Union Area, their victory bumped their record up to 25-0.
Union Area didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Williamsburg in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, but they still walked away with a 43-37 win. Will Union Area repeat their success, or does Williamsburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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