Meadville and Uniontown’s PIAA state playoff contest ended with violence in the stands on Friday night, leading to an early end to the game.

Exiting a high school basketball game in handcuffs is no way to go through life. A wild brawl that featured at least two adult men being escorted out of the gym in handcuffs marred a Pennsylvania boys basketball playoff game Friday night between Uniontown and Meadville.

The Meadville boys basketball team was declared the victor in Friday’s game against Uniontown, but after a melee ended the game early, the future for the Bulldogs' season is uncertain.

As of early Saturday, the PIAA had yet to advance a team in the Class 5A bracket after a fight broke out at Friday's Meadville vs Uniontown game.

"Due to an unfortunate incident that occurred during last night's boys' basketball game, the game was brought to an early conclusion. While we regret this unexpected ending, the safety and well-being of players, fans, and staff remain our top priority," said a spokesperson for Meadville Area Senior High School.

Neither Meadville nor Uniontown has been declared as the winner of Friday's high school basketball playoff game in the state of Pennsylvania. An ugly

With just minutes left to play, a fight spilled out onto the court during a high school basketball game between Uniontown and Meadville.