Uniontown falls to Pittsburg Colgan

Friday, March 6, 2009

ARMA -- Top seeded Pittsburg Colgan advanced in the Northeast-Arma Class 2A Sub-State Tournament Friday night with a 53-22 win over Uniontown that ended the Eagles' season.

Uniontown finished the season 9-13 but was 2-11 at one point.

"I am very proud of the way the girls played in February and March," Uniontown head coach Ken Holt said. "They finished strong."

Lisa Elmer led Colgan (20-2) with 20 points and Ashley Werner added 14. Jacy Ermel led Uniontown with seven points and eight rebounds. Breanna Esslinger added six points.

Uniontown made only seven of 43 shots from the field while Colgan went 24 for 54.

"We just didn't shoot well at all tonight," Holt said.

The Panthers advance to Saturday night's final where they will take on third-seeded Humboldt (14-8), which beat Oswego, 44-42.


(5) UNIONTOWN: Clayton 1-2 1-2 1, Rathbun 1-4 0-2 2, Smith 0-7 2-3 2, Spainhoward 1-3 0-3 2, Poyner 0-1 0-0 0, Ermel 2-10 3-5 7, Camac 0-1 0-0 0, Shook 0-0 0-0 0, Harper 0-3 0-0 0, Esslinger 2-11 0-0 6. TOTALS: 7-43 6-15 22.

(1) PITTSBURG COLGAN: Wolfe 0-0 1-2 1, Elmer 9-19 0-0 20, Hayes 3-5 0-0 6, Trytek 3-5 0-0 6, Cedeno 0-1 0-0 0, Sloan 0-1 0-0 0, McCormick 2-8 2-2 6, Dellasega 0-5 0-0 0, Werner 6-8 2-2 14. TOTALS: 24-54 5-6 53.

Uniontown.......... 6 4 5 7 - 22

Pittsburg Colgan... 14 8 14 17 - 53

Three-point field goals: Uniontown 2-11 (Esslinger 2-6, Rathbun 0-1, Smith 0-1, Harper 0-3), Pittsburg Colgan 2-10 (Elmer 2-7, Sloan 0-1, McCormick 0-2).

Total fouls: Uniontown 8, Pittsburg Colgan 18. Fouled out: none.

Rebounds: Uniontown 24 (Ermel 8), Pittsburg Colgan 36. Assists: Uniontown 4 (Clayton 3), Pittsburg Colgan 14. Turnovers: Uniontown 16, Pittsburg Colgan 9. Steals: Uniontown 6, Pittsburg Colgan 1.