Eagle boys defeat St. Paul

UNIONTOWN -- The home portion of Uniontown High School's basketball schedule tipped off here Tuesday night with a Three Rivers League doubleheader versus St. Paul. Eagle boys came out a 58-50 victor while the girls fell to the defending league champions, 43-33.

Eagle boys (1-0 TRL, 4-1 overall) had to hold off an Indian rally as St. Paul (0-1, 2-2) won the fourth quarter, 19-13.

Garrett Elder led Uniontown with 16 points followed by Ben George with 15 and David Bradbury with 10.

Shalina Harper and Holly Shinn combined for 2/3rds of the girls' points, scoring 11 each. The game was tied 5-5 after one period but St. Paul (2-0, 4-0) won the second quarter 16-8.

The Eagles fell to 0-1 in the TRL and 2-3 overall.

Both Uniontown teams host league games versus Pleasanton Friday night.

GIRLS

ST. PAUL: O'Brien 3 4-5 10, Tuck 2 4-10 9, Albertini 2 2-4 6, rest of team 6 4-5 18. TOTALS: 14 14-24 43.

UNIONTOWN: Goodridge 0 0-0 0, Hampton 1 0-0 2, Rockhold 0 0-0 0, Dublang 2 0-0 6, Harper 3 4-4 11, Shinn 4 3-5 11, Chaplin 0 0-0 0, Smith 1 1-2 3. TOTALS: 11 8-11 33.

Uniontown......... 5 8 8 12 -- 33

Three-point field goals: St. Paul 1 (Tuck), Uniontown 3 (Dublang 2, Harper).

Total fouls: St. Paul 15, Uniontown 12. Fouled out: None.

BOYS

ST. PAUL: Doherty 3 0-2 7, Winter 5 5-6 16, McCracken 1 0-0 2, Born 3 0-0 9, Struthers 3 1-2 8, Albertini 2 0-1 4, O'Brien 1 2-2 4. TOTALS: 18 8-13 50.

UNIONTOWN: Bradbury 1 8-9 10, Obrien 0 0-2 0, Kuns 4 1-2 9, George 6 2-4 15, Elder 6 3-5 16, Cooper 2 0-1 5, Sutterby 1 1-2 3. TOTALS: 20 15-25 58.

Uniontown......... 15 19 11 13 -- 58

Three-point field goals: St. Paul 6 (Born 3, Doherty, Winter, Struthers), Uniontown 3 (George, Elder, Cooper).