Uniontown sweeps Chetopa in league doubleheader

UNIONTOWN -- Uniontown swept a Three Rivers League doubleheader here Tuesday night. Eagle girls defeated visiting Chetopa 55-31 while the boys' defeated the Hornets 37-34.

Jacy Ermel scored 24 points and hauled down 17 rebounds for Uniotown's girls (2-1 TRL, 9-5 overall) while Abbie Smith scored 15 points.

"We had a size advantage and we got inside early," Uniontown head coach Ken Holt said. "The girls did a great job of setting up Jacy and Abbie."

Only three players scored for Uniontown's boys (2-1, 6-8) and the Eagles scored just 2 points in the third quarter but they still found a way to win.

Ben Dixon scored 16 points for Uniontown while Brenton Esslinger added 12.

Uniontown's teams host Marmaton Valley Friday night in a league doubleheader. They also host Southern Coffey County in make-up games Saturday.

Girls

CHETOPA: E.Moses 1-4 1-2 3, Conard 1-4 0-0 2, Je.Jackson 3-5 2-2 8, LaPee 1-1 0-0 2, Ingram 2-11 2-4 6, Ja.Jackson 0-2 0-1 0, Carrell 1-2 0-0 2, Erin Kabrey 3-11 0-2 6, Erica Kabrey 1-2 0-0 2. TOTALS: 13-42 5-11 31.

UNIONTOWN: Clayton 2-3 1-2 5, Rathbun 1-2 0-0 2, Smith 5-11 5-5 15, Nietfeld 0-0 0-0 0, Poyner 2-8 0-0 4, Ermel 11-17 2-4 24, Shook 0-3 0-0 0, Harper 1-7 0-0 2, Esslinger 1-6 0-0 3, Dixon 0-3 0-0 0. TOTALS: 23-60 8-11 55.

Three-point field goals: Chetopa 0-3 (Erin Kabrey 0-1, Ingram 0-2), Uniontown 1-9 (Esslinger 1-4, Harper 0-5).

Total fouls: Chetopa 11, Uniontown 12. Fouled out: None.

Boys

CHETOPA: T. Pike 4, Brunning 1, W. Pike 6, Noble 10, Porter 7, Merchent 2, Richman 4. TOTALS: 34.

UNIONTOWN: Dixon 16, Esslinger 12, Robinson 9. TOTALS: 37.

Three-point field goals: n/a.