Pioneers handle Shermans, 39-28
The win draws the Pioneers to within one-half game of front-running Piketon and Westfall. ZT improved to 10-4 overall and 8-3 in the Scioto Valley Conference.
The Pioneers won each quarter in this low-scoring affair -- 10-7, 9-8, 10-5 and 10-8.
Junior swing-man Haynes finished with 14 points after jump-starting Trace with a pair of three-pointers early. Senior forward Maxwell added 13 and junior pivot Chamberlin scored 10 for the winners.
For Unioto (1-12, 1-10 SVC), junior forward Quentin Detillion recorded a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
The Tanks' Alex Kimsey finished with eight rebounds, five blocks and four points, sitting out most of the first half with two personal fouls.
Prior to the varsity game, the Unioto Athletic Hall of Fame grew to 36 members with the induction of retired boys basketball coach Ron Lovely, standout athlete Debbie Brumfield and retired athletic director and UHS teacher Alex Mace.
Unioto will make up its home game with Greenfield McClain Monday night before traveling to Circleville on Tuesday night, taking on the Tigers at the Court Street gym.
The Pioneers resume conference play Friday, hosting Paint Valley.
First, Mace has done it all for Unioto in the past four decades. As a teacher, a coach, an athletic director, and now a volunteer, "Mr. Unioto" has given endless hours to the past and present Unioto student-athletes.
Next, Brumfield graduated from Unioto in 1980. She was a volleyball, basketball, and track star that played on some of the best Unioto volleyball and basketball teams of all time while advancing to the state individually in track.
Finally, Lovely enters the hall as one of the best coaches in school history. His 335 career wins, four SVC titles, eight sectional titles, three district runner-ups, one district title, and one regional championship tell the success of Lovely.
As a former player, it was a special night seeing Coach go into the Hall. He was a great role model for future coaches. I remember him always giving us (players) the credit when we won and taking the blame when we lost. It is a true honor to say congrats to Coach Lovely as well as Mr. Mace and Debbie on entering the Hall.
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