Red Raiders finish season undefeated in Section 3-AAAA play
Waynesburg Central opened with a three-pointer, but Uniontown went on a 7-0 run and never lost the lead in a 71-59 victory on Tuesday in the Section 3-AAAA finale for both teams at AJ Everhart Memorial Gymnasium.
The Red Raiders finished section play this season at 10-0, and improved to 18-2. Uniontown has won 21 straight section games.
Uniontown had a 21-11 lead after the first quarter, and after outscoring the Raiders, 22-15, in the second period, had a 43-26 halftime advantage.
Waynesburg (2-8, 9-12) cut the deficit to nine several times in the third quarter, and had a 21-16 edge in the third to cut the Uniontown lead to 59-47 after three. Both scored 12 in the final period.
Billy DeShields had a team-high 25 points on 10 field goals, and was 5 of 8 from the foul line for the Red Raiders. He has 1,285 points in his career for No. 5 on Uniontown’s all-time scoring list. Don Yates is fourth with 1,344. Teammate Jahmere Richardson added 16 points on six field goals (one 3-pointer) and was 3 of 5 at the line, and Isaiah Melvin chipped in with 13 on six field goals (one 3-pointer).
The Raiders’ Lucas Garber had a game-high 31 points on 11 field goals, including three 3-pointers, and was 6 of 7 at the foul line.
Uniontown finishes the regular season with non-section games against Greensburg Salem (1-11, 4-16) on Friday at home before closing at cross-town rival Laurel Highlands (6-5, 12-7) next Monday. Both games are set to tip-off at 7:30 p.m. Waynesburg finished its season Tuesday evening.