Vikings take OT decision from Eagles

RICHMOND -- Pioneer League leader Central Heights took an overtime decision from Uniontown's girls here Tuesday night, winning by a score of 39-37 in a non-league contest between the former Three Rivers League rivals.

"The girls really battled in this one," Uniontown head coach Ken Holt said. "We were down by 5 points with under two minutes to go in regulation and got it to overtime."

Breanna Esslinger hit a 3-point shot to open the extra session, putting the Eagles (10-7) up 36-33. Central Heights (11-4) won it with a running shot in the lane as time expired.

Esslinger hit four 3-point goal as she led the Eagles with 12 points. Jacy Ermel followed with 9.

The game was close for most of regulation. The score was tied at 8-8 after one period. The Vikings led 12-10 at halftime and 26-25 after three.

The Eagles go to Pleasanton Friday night, which will be the second of three consecutive nights of play for the Blu-Jays, who have to play make up games Thursday and Saturday.

UPDATE: It was reported after the Tribune went to press that Uniontown's boys lost to Central Heights, 64-32. The Vikings came into the game ranked No. 10 in Class 3A in the latest Kansas Basketball Coaches Association poll.

Uniontown fell to 6-10 with the loss while Heights improved to 12-3. No other details from the game were available.

(The box score in the print edition contains an error in the Central Heights team totals. It has been corrected here.)

Girls

UNIONTOWN: Clayton 0-1 0-0 0, Rathbun 2-4 0-0 6, Smith 2-9 3-6 7, Poyner 1-3 0-0 2, Ermel 2-6 5-6 9, Jurgensen 0-1 01-2 1, Harper 0-3 0-0 0, Esslinger 4-7 0-0 12. TOTALS: 11-34 9-14 37.

CENTRAL HEIGHTS: Wuertz 1-6 0-2 2, S.Droddy 1-1 2-3 4, Cotter 4-5 0-0 8, Schulte 0-0 0-3 0, Bell 0-0 0-2 0, Cox 4-13 1-4 9, C.Droddy 2-4 0-0 4, Horstick 6-13 0-0 12. TOTALS: 18-42 3-14 39.

Three-point field goals: Uniontown 6-14 (Esslinger 4-7, Rathbun 2-2, Clayton 0-1, Harper 0-3), Central Heights 0-1 (Wuertz 0-1).

Total fouls: Uniontown 12, Central Heights 14. Fouled out: C.Droddy.

Rebounds: Uniontown 23 (Ermel 8), Central Heights 22. Assists: Uniontown 8 (Smith 3), Central Heights 11. Turnovers: Uniontown 18, Central Heights 17. Steals: Uniontown 5 (Jurgensen 2), Central Heights 8.