YATES CENTER — Yates Center’s boys got another win Friday night against Uniontown High School to extend the Wildcats’ winning streak to three. The Wildcats won 56-40.Good defense kept the Eagles at bay for most of the game, while the Wildcat offense went to work, scoring at least 11 points per quarter.
After an explosive 19-point first quarter, Yates Center held a 30-20 lead at halftime.
The Eagles outscored Yates Center 12-11 in the second quarter to give the Uniontown faithful hope that a comeback could be in order.
Those comeback hopes would soon be eliminated as Yates Center’s defense roared back to make life hard on the Eagles, only allowing 11 points in the third as the Wildcats continued to pull ahead.
Yates Center was led by Sean Hurst with 23 points. Cash Cummings had 13. Jack King had 6. Emmit George had 6. Jayston Rice had 5. Canon Cavender had 3.
The Wildcats are back in action Tuesday on the road at Cherokee-Southeast.
