Uniontown escapes Oswego with victory

OSWEGO -- Uniontown's girls made it through a tough Three Rivers League battle with Oswego here Tuesday night, prevailing 55-54 as Tiffany Poyner stuck back an offensive rebound with 1:03 remaining.

"It was a game of runs and a very physical game," Uniontown head coach Ken Holt noted. "We are glad to get out with a win."

The Eagles (1-1 TRL, 5-2 overall) led 15-9 after one period but Oswego (0-1, 6-2) fought back to tie the game 30-30 at the half.

Jacy Ermel led the Eagles with 13 points and 14 rebounds. Hayden Rathbun followed with 11 points and Abbie Smith scored 10.

There were 62 turnovers in the contest, 34 by Oswego. The teams also made just 15 of 45 free throws combined.

Eagle boys lost to Oswego, 56-38. No details were available.

Both Eagle teams host Pittsburg Colgan Friday night.

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UNIONTOWN: Clayton 1-2 0-0 2, Rathbun 5-9 1-4 11, Smith 4-12 2-7 10, Poyner 2-4 0-0 4, Ermel 6-15 1-4 13, Jurgensen 2-6 2-7 7, Harper 1-1 0-0 3, Esslinger 2-7 1-2 5. TOTALS: 23-56 7-24 55.

OSWEGO: Kitterman 7-12 2-3 17, Johnson 3-9 0-3 7, J.Nesbitt 4-14 2-5 10, K.Nesbitt 3-6 0-0 6, Pemberton 1-3 0-2 2, Bates 4-10 4-8 12, Riley 0-2 0-0 0. TOTALS: 22-56 8-21 54.

Uniontown... 15 15 12 13 -- 55

Oswego..... 9 21 10 14 -- 54

Three-point field goals: Uniontown 2-5 (Harper 1-1, Jurgensen 1-2, Esslinger 0-2), Oswego 2-8 (Johnson 1-1, Kitterman 1-2, J.Nesbitt 0-5).

Total fouls: Uniontown 20, Oswego 19. Fouled out: Ermel, Bates.