Uniontown's Jesse Johnston goes for a score during Friday night action at Uniontown, Kan. Johnston led the Eagles with 19 points but visiting Marmaton Valley took a 51-46 victory in Three Rivers League play. (Kenny Felt/Captured Images) [Click to enlarge]

UNIONTOWN, Kan. -- Rival Marmaton Valley visited Uniontown Friday night and left the West Bourbon Elementary School gymnasium with a sweep of the Eagles in Three Rivers League play.

Uniontown's boys fell when the Wildcats (3-1 TRL, 12-3 overall) scored the final seven points of the contest.

"Our kids played well," Eagle head coach Nathan Hinrichs said. "And we are very proud of their effort. But Marmaton Valley played a good game and made the plays they needed to down the stretch."

Jesse Johnston led the Eagles (3-2, 8-7) with 19 points. Silas Bloesser followed with eight.

Gavin Cole paced Marmaton Valley with 18 points.

Marmaton Valley 45, Uniontown girls 41.

Uniontown's Jayme Shank shoots during play at Uniontown, Kan., Friday night. Shank led the Eagles with 12 points in a 45-41 Three Rivers League loss to rival Marmaton Valley. (Kenny Felt/Captured Images) [Click to enlarge]

Marmaton Valley got its first TRL victory this season at the expense of the Eagles, who remain without a win in league play.

UHS head coach Ken Holt said that the game had several lead changes but that the Eagles (0-5, 3-12) made a couple of mistakes down the stretch of which the Wildcats (1-3, 3-12) took advantage.

Jayme Shank led Uniontown with 12 points. Abbie Smith scored 10 points and led in rebounds with eight.

Riley Stephens had six assists for the Eagles while Shank picked up three steals

Uniontown won the girls' junior varsity game, 24-14, as Marliss Allen scored 13 points.

Both Uniontown teams will be idle until Friday when they travel to Pleasanton for Three Rivers League games.

GIRLS

MARMATON VALLEY: Dudley 0-0 0-0 0, Hartman 4-15 8-10 17, Rhodes 0-5 1-3 1, Meiwes 2-5 0-0 4, McWhirter 2-4 0-0 4, Ka.Bigelow 4-15 3-4 13, Kr.Bigelow 1-2 2-2 4, Norman 1-7 0-1 2. TOTAL: 14-53 14-20 45.

UNIONTOWN: Clayton 0-1 0-0 0, Stephens 0-8 1-2 1, Warren 0-1 0-0 0, Rathbun 2-4 0-2 4, Smith 4-14 2-5 10, Spainhoward 2-6 2-5 6, Esslinger 4-6 0-0 8, Shank 5-12 2-5 12. TOTAL: 17-52 7-19 41.

Marmaton Valley......... 5 15 11 14 -- 45

Uniontown.................. 11 6 15 9 -- 41

Three-point field goals: Marmaton Valley 3-6 (Ka.Bigelow 2-4, Hartman 1-2), Uniontown 0-1 (Stephens 0-1).

Total fouls: Marmaton Valley 16, Uniontown 20. Fouled out: Shank.

Rebounds: Marmaton Valley 18, Uniontown 34 (Smith 8). Assists: Marmaton Valley 12, Uniontown 14 (Stephens 6). Turnovers: Marmaton Valley 24, Uniontown 30.

BOYS

MARMATON VALLEY: Cole 18, Stevenson 2, Stinnett 8, Bruner 9, Davis 2, Deer 10, Ericson 2. TOTAL: 51.

UNIONTOWN: Johnston 19, Spainhoward 2, Aikins 5, Bloesser 8, Johnson 3, McAnulty 2, Tinsley 6. TOTAL: 17-52 7-19 41.

Marmaton Valley......... 10 12 14 15 -- 51

Uniontown.................. 12 6 14 13 -- 46

Three-point field goals: n/a.