Linesville used a 14-3 first-quarter run to put Youngsville in a hole it couldn't climb out of as the visiting Lions defeated the Lady Eagles 63-35 Thursday at Youngsville High School.
Youngsville was able to match the up-tempo pace of Linesville through most of the first quarter, taking the lead at 6-5. That was as close as the Lady Eagles would get for the rest of the game. Linesville started its run by outscoring Youngsville 14-0 before Amber Fox hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to make it 19-9 at the end of the first.
The early part of the second quarter mirrored the first as the Lady Eagles were able to match the Lady Lions bucket for bucket, but couldn't cut into the lead. Linesville was able to capitalize on some turnovers late in the period to widen the margin and take a 44-22 lead into the half.
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Youngsville’s Katie Chuzie (23) and Lindsey Lyon (44) look for a rebound after a Linesville shot, while Amber Fox (42) and Jessie Jameson (24) look on during their girls basketball game Thursday at Youngsville High School.
"Their press pretty much killed us," Youngsville coach Allison Kitchel said. "We just weren't moving to the ball."
The third quarter was all Linesville as the Lady Lions held Youngsville to only three points in the period, while scoring 17.
Neither team was able to muster much offense in the fourth quarter until Youngsville went on a 10-2 run in the final 2 minutes.
"My team hustled and that's what I expect," Kitchel said.
Kitchel added that her young squad still has some room to grow.
"There are places we need to improve, especially in our passing," said Kitchel, whose Eagles are 1-2. "We just have to keep our heads up and keep going."
LINESVILLE (63): Clements 8 1-3 19, Challen Litwiler 7 1-1 15, A. Litwiler 6 0-0 12, Sharpless 4 0-0 8, Krider 2 1-2 5, Reynolds 1 0-0 2, Whiteman 0 0-0 0, Allison Snider 0 0-0 0, Nicole Trypus 0 0-0 0, Sara Owens 0 0-0 0, Teya Allen 0 0-0 0, Gabby Herndon 0 0-0 0, Kayla Rocaglione 0 0-0 0, Jenni Hines 0 0-0 0, Briana Reinhart 0 0-0 0, Erin Black 0 0-0 0, (Linesville) 1 0-0 2, Totals: 28 3-6 63
YOUNGSVILLE (35): Amber Fox 6 0-0 13, Lindsey Lyon 3 0-0 6, Jessie Jameson 2 1-2 5, Katie Chuzie 1 2-2 4, Vicky Hagg 2 0-0 4, Katelyn Maille 1 1-1 3, Totals 15 4- 6 35
Linesville 19 25 17 2 - 63
Youngsville 9 13 3 10 - 35
3-pointers: L-Clements 2; Y-Fox
Junior varsity game
LINESVILLE (24): Allen 2 2-2 6, Litwin 2 1-1 6, C. Litwiler 2 1-1 5, Trypus 1 1-2 3, Herndon 1 0-0 2, Owens 1 0-0 2, Roncaglione 0 0-2 0, Black 0 0-4 0, Snider 0 0-0 0, Hines 0 0-0 0, Alford 0 0-0 0, Reinhart 0 0-0 0, Totals 9 5-12 24
YOUNGSVILLE (21): Chuzie 2 0-0 5, Cierra Ohl 1 2-2 4, Katie Gustafson 2 0-4 4, Sammi Reynolds 1 0-0 2, Maille 1 0-0 2, Elsie Dunn 1 0-2 2, Vicky Hagg 1 0-0 2, Kelsey Anderson 0 0-0 0, Jameson 0 0-0 0, Jenna Bower 0 0-0 0, Totals 9 2-8 21
Linesville 19 3 2 0 - 24
Youngsville 5 6 4 6 - 21
3-pointers: L-Litwin; Y-Chuzie
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Johnsburg 55, Sheffield 24
Sheffield was outscored 25-5 in the second half of a 5-24 District 9 loss on Thursday at Sheffield High School.
Sheffield coach Mike Bancroft said the Wolverines had one second-half point up until under a minute left in the game.
"It's not fun, and it's just a matter of doing things right," said Bancroft, whose Wolverines are 0-3. "We have to want to beat a team more than they want to beat us."
Ashley Davidson led Sheffield with nine points - all in the first half.
JOHNSONBURG (55): Dwyer 2 0-0 5, K. Myers 2 1-3 5, J. Myers 8 2-2 18, Fowler 5 2-8 13, Harvey 3 1-2 7, Watts 2 0-0 4, Pulaski 1 1-2 3. Totals 23 7-17 55.
SHEFFIELD (24): Hannah Vile 1 1-2 3, Kristie Steffan 1 0-2 2, Ashley Davidson 4 0-0 9, Abby Labesky 3 1-4 8, Juli Ely 0 0-3 0, Brittany Summers 0 2-2 2. Totals 9 4-13 24.
Johnsonburg 17 13 10 15 - 55
Sheffield 6 13 1 4 - 24
3-pointers: J-Dwyer, Fowler; S-Davidson, Labesky.
Junior varsity game
JOHNSONBURG (52): Benson 9 1-2 19, Kojancic 1 0-0 3, Wildnauer 4 3-4 11, Hefright 3 0-0 6, Fannin 1 0-0 2, Pulaski 1 0-0 3, Watts 4 0-0 8. Totals 19 4-6 52.
SHEFFIELD (17): Hanna Fitch 1 0-0 3, Carly Pierce 1 0-0 2, Hannah Vile 1 0-0 2, Ashley Davidson 1 3-5 5, Lacy Bjorkquist 1 0-0 2, Abby Labesky 0 3-6 3. Totals 5 6-11 17.
Johnsonburg 15 10 17 10 - 52
Sheffield 3 4 5 5 - 17
3-pointers: J-Kojancic, Pulaski; S-Fitch.
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Rocky Grove 42, TCCS 12
ROCKY GROVE - Tidioute Charter was unable to find its offensive stroke in a 42-12 varsity girls basketball loss to Rocky Grove on Thursday.
The homestanding Orioles had no such trouble, scoring 22 points in the first half while building a 22-7 halftime advantage. The second half was more of the same as the stifling Rocky Grove defense limited the Lady Bulldogs (0-3) to just five second half points.
Hayley Moore was the top scorer for TCCS, bucketing five total points. Loralee Lindemuth and Cassie York each scored three points and Alexis Morrison also scored in defeat.
Moore added 10 rebounds in the performance and Lindemuth had eight boards and five blocks.
Rocky Grove also won the junior varsity game, 33-9. Lindemuth led the Bulldogs with four points.
TCCS returns to action Monday, hosting McDowell B.
TCCS (12): Cassie York 0 3-4 3, Jen Buckley 0 0-0 0, Loralee Lindemuth 1 1-2 3, Lacey Kitelinger 0 0-0 0, Lacy Wolford 0 0-0 0, Alexis Morrison 0 1-5 1, Hayley Moore 2 1-4 5, Totals: 3 6-15 12
ROCKY GROVE (42): Drezinski 2 0-0 4, Limpy 4 3-5 11, A. Nerlich 3 0-0 6, H. Nerlich 1 0-1 2, Beach 3 3-5 9, Shull 2 0-0 4, Rembold 3 0-0 6, Totals: 18 6-11 42
TCCS 2 5 3 2 - 12
Rocky Grove 7 15 6 14 - 42
3-pointers: None
Junior varsity game
TCCS (9): Jen Buckley 1 0-0 3, Robbie Kitelinger 0 0-0 0, Loralee Lindemuth 2 0-0 4, Lacey Kitelinger 0 0-0 0, Sam Johnson 0 0-0 0, Hayley Moore 1 0-0 2, Lacy Wolford 0 0-0 0, Totals: 4 0-0 9
ROCKY GROVE (33): Drezinski 7 1-2 15, Garris 2 0-0 4, Nelson 1 0-0 2, Rembold 1 0-0 2, A. Nerlich 5 0-0 10, Totals: 16 1-2 33
TCCS 2 0 4 3 - 9
Rocky Grove 6 11 6 10 - 33
3-pointers: T-Buckley, R-None
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Saegertown 23, Eisenhower 18
Eisenhower jumped out to a 4-2 lead after the first quarter against Saegertown at home on Thursday night, but was out scored 21-14 the rest of the way. Saegertown secured the 23-18 Region 3 victory over the 1-2 Lady Knights.
Things started out very slowly as neither team was able to get on the scoreboard until two-and-a-half minutes into the contest. Eisenhower got the early 2-0 advantage. The lead would be stretched to 4-0 a minute later. Saegertown got its only basket of the quarter with 19 seconds left in the first.
In the second, Saegertown dominated, shutting out the Lady Knights for the quarter. The six-point effort in the second gave them a four-point lead at the break.
The Lady Panthers extended their lead to five after three quarters and to six with two minutes remaining in the contest. Lauren Blanco hit one of two free throws to cut the lead to five and, on their next possession, Kari Santo found Lauren Sherry under the basket for the Knights. Sherry put it in and cut the lead to three. That was as close as the Knights would get as Saegertown hit two free throws with 20 seconds left to spread the lead.
Lady Knights coach Dave Allenson noted after the contest that there were only six girls available tonight with varsity time but, for "being as young as they are, they executed the game plan really well," he said. "If we had been a little more aggressive on offense, we might have done better."
He added that his team put forth a "valiant effort" to make it close, but came up just short. Blanco and Santo paced the Knights with five points each.
Eisenhower lost the J.V. contest, 37-11. Brooke Stanton led the Knights in defeat with five points.
SAEGERTOWN (23) Jeannerett 1 1-2 4, Levis 1 3-8 5, Moore 0 0-0 0, DiBartolomeo 0 0-0 0, Brunot 1 0-0 2, Kapanick 0 2-2 2, Ryder 3 4-4 10. Totals: 6 10-16 23.
EISENHOWER (18): Lyssa Knapp 0 0-0 0, Lauren Blanco 2 1-2 5, Halie VanOrd 1 1-2 3, Alli Blanco 0 2-4 2, Lauren Sherry 1 1-2 3, Kari Santo 2 1-1 5. Totals:6 6-11 18.
Saegertown 2 6 4 11 -23
Eisenhower 4 0 3 11 - 18
3-pointers: none.
Junior Varsity Game
SAEGERTOWN (37): Moore 1 6-10 8, Vogt 0 1-2 1, Lilly 1 0-2 4, Snyder 1 1-2 3, Merritt 0 1-1 1, Caldwell 3 2-2 8, Eckart 4 0-0 8, Parker 1 0-2 2, Newman 1 0-0 2. Totals: 13 11-21 37.
EISENHOWER (11): Sierra Lange 1 0-0 2, Kearsten Maine 0 0-0 0, Sara Smith 0 0-0 0, Emily Hishman 0 0-0 0, Bailey Burch 0 0-1 0, Chelsea Parmenter 0 0-0 0, Danielle Bradish 0 0-0 0, Ashley Barnett 0 1-2 1, Brooke Stanton 2 0-4 5, Kari Santo 1 1-5 3. Totals: 4 2-12 11.
Saegertown 4 10 11 12 - 37
Eisenhower 4 0 4 3 - 11
3-pointers: E- Stanton. S- None.