That 7-0 start seems like a long time ago for the Warren Lady Dragons.
The youthful team suffered its fourth straight defeat on Monday, dropping a hard-fought 40-34 decision to the General McLane Lancers at Warren Area High School.
The game was close throughout with the Lady Dragons trailing by a single point after the first quarter, but rebounding for a one-point edge at intermission.
The Lady Lancers tied the game after three quarters, but the visitors pulled away down the stretch for the six-point victory.
Jaimie Eaton had a strong game for the Dragons, finishing with 14 points. Emily Sherman chipped in eight points and Kristin Hultquist scored five.
"We are really struggling right now and just can't put the ball in the basket," said Warren coach Lisa Ruhlman. "We played well defensively - good enough to win if we make a few shots."
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GENERAL McLANE (40): Bruce 3 0-0 6, Jahn 3 6-7 12, Heppinger 0 2-4 2, Hansen 6 4-5 17, Rodrigues 0 2-2 2, Wreh-Wilson 0 1-2 1, Totals: 12 15-20 40
WARREN (34): Kristie Reynolds 1 1-2 3, Jaimie Eaton 4 4-6 14, Sabrina Anderson 0 0-0 0, Kristin Hultquist 2 1-2 5, Taylor Mineweaser 0 1-2 1, Alex Bupp 1 0-0 3, Emily Sherman 4 0-1 8, Totals: 12 7-13 34
General McLane 7 9 11 13 - 40
Warren 6 11 10 7 - 34
3-pointers: G-Hansen; W-Eaton 2, Bupp
Junior varsity game
GENERAL McLANE (35): Clark 1 0-0 2, Elder 5 0-0 10, Nkomo 3 1-2 7, Rodrigues 3 5-6 11, Higham 1 0-0 2, Lytle 1 1-2 3, Totals: 14 7-10 35
WARREN (24): Kaitlin Ishman 3 3-9 9, Paige Rimer 0 0-0 0, Neirssa McIntyre 0 0-0 0, McKenzie Merenick 3 0-0 6, Alexa Bupp 2 0-0 6, Brittni Merenick 0 0-0 0, Lauren Frazier 1 1-3 3, Totals: 9 4-14 24
General McLane 12 4 10 9 - 35
Warren 7 8 3 6 - 24
3-pointers: G-None; W-Bupp 2
EISENHOWER (13): Lyssa Knapp 1 0-0 2, Lauren Blanco 0 1-4 1, Halie VanOrd 0 0-2 0, Alli Blanco 2 1-2 6, Brooke Stanton 1 0-0 2, Lauren Sherry 0 2-2 2, Alyssa Peterson 0 0-0 0, Taylor Ward 0 0-0 0, Totals: 4 4-10 13
HICKORY (47): Placker 1 0-0 2, McBride 1 1-2 4, Pamento 2 0-0 4, Horbath 5 2-7 12, Leicht 3 0-0 7, Boulware 3 0-2 7, Gerver 3 1-3 7, Fezaddo 2 0-0 4, Totals: 20 4-14 47
Eisenhower 4 3 5 1 - 13
Hickory 9 16 8 14 - 47
3-pointers: E-A. Blanco; H-McBride, Leicht, Boulware
Junior varsity game
EISENHOWER (14): Courtney Flynn 1 0-0 2, Kearsten Maine 0 1-2 1, Bailey Burch 2 0-0 4, Chelsea Parmenter 0 0-1 0, Danielle Bradish 0 2-3 2, Brooke Stanton 2 1-2 5, Sarah Smith 0 0-0 0, Emily Hishman 0 0-0 0, Ashley Barnett 0 0-0 0, Totals: 5 4-7 14
HICKORY (50): Placzek 4 1-2 9, Moore 1 0-2 2, Schmidt 4 0-0 8, Beck 3 1-4 7, Shepherd 2 0-0 4, Zelinek 0 0-2 0, White 3 0-0 6, Mints 4 1-2 9, Zorn 2 1-2 5, Totals: 23 4-14 50
Eisenhower 2 0 4 8 - 14
Hickory 10 7 18 15 - 50
3-pointers: None
EAST FOREST (47): Armstrong 2 2-4 6, Harriger 0 1-2 1, Kahle 3 6-8 13, Long 5 0-0 10, Oliver 4 1-6 9, Simpson 3 2-5 8, Totals: 17 12-25 47
SHEFFIELD (30): Hannah Vile 2 0-2 4, Kristie Steffan 6 5-8 19, Ashley Davidson 0 0-2 0, Abby Labesky 0 4-10 4, Julie Ely 0 0-1 0, Brittany Summers 0 0-0 0, Hanna Fitch 0 0-0 0, Sammi Pollock 0 0-0 0, Mariah Edwards 1 0-0 2, Kerrin Swartz 0 1-2 1, Carly Pierce 0 0-0 0, Totals: 9 10-25 30
East Forest 8 16 10 13 - 47
Sheffield 7 4 6 13 - 30
3-pointers: E-Kahle; S-Steffan 2
Junior varsity game
EAST FOREST (31): Simpson 1 0-0 2, McLaughlin 5 2-5 12, King 6 0-0 12, Erinsneko 1 1-2 3, Butzer 1 0-0 2, Parrett 0 0-2 0, Totals: 14 3-9 31
SHEFFIELD (10): Brittany Summers 1 0-0 2, Lacey Bjorkquist 0 0-0 0, Hanna Fitch 1 0-0 2, Sammi Pollock 0 0-0 0, Kerrin Swartz 0 0-0 0, Hannah Vile 0 0-0 0, Ashley Davidson 0 1-2 1, Abby Labesky 2 0-0 4, Mariah Edwards 0 0-0 0, Carly Pierce 0 1-2 1, Totals: 4 2-4 10
East Forest 7 3 12 9 - 31
Sheffield 0 5 0 5 - 10
3-pointers: None
YOUNGSVILLE (29): Katie Gustafson 1 0-0 2, Katelyn Maille 1 0-0 2, Jorie Clark 3 0-0 7, Katie Chuzie 2 0-0 4, Jessica Jameson 0 0-0 0, Elise Dunn 0 0-0 0, Lindsey Lyon 2 2-4 6, Amber Fox 3 2-3 8, Totals: 12 4-7 29
GAC (26): Sargent 3 1-2 7, Chidio 3 2-2 8, Copper 4 2-2 11, Totals: 10 5-6 26
Youngsville 4 2 15 8 - 29
GAC 0 10 4 12 - 26
3-pointers: Y- Clark; G- Copper
TCCS (19): Cassie York 0 2-4 2, Jen Buckley 0 0-0 0, Robbi Kitelinger 0 0-0 0, Loralee Lindemuth 3 1-2 7, Lacey Kitelinger 0 0-4 0, Lacy Wolford 3 0-0 6, Alexis Morrison 2 0-2 4, Totals: 8 3-12 19
CONNEAUT VALLEY (60): Steigerwald 10 1-6 21, Hazen 9 3-3 21, Varee 0 1-2 1, Boice 3 3-6 9, Baker 2 0-0 4, Smith 1 0-0 2, Nelson 1 0-0 2, Totals: 26 8-17 60
TCCS 0 7 6 6 - 19
Conneaut Valley 18 14 20 8 - 60
3-pointers: T-None
Junior varsity game
TCCS (7): Jen Buckley 0 0-2 0, Robbi Kitelinger 0 0-0 0, Loralee Lindemuth 1 0-0 2, Lacey Kitelinger 1 1-2 3, Lacy Wolford 1 0-0 2, Sam Johnson 0 0-0 0, Totals: 3 1-4 7
CONNEAUT VALLEY (28): Shemantle 2 0-0 4, Lenhardt 2 0-0 4, Smith 1 0-0 2, Caspohm 4 1-2 11, Nelson 1 2-2 4, Lyda-Harding 1 1-2 3, Totals: 11 4-6 28
TCCS 0 1 4 2 - 7
Conneaut Valley 3 12 10 3 - 28
3-pointers: T-None; C-Caspohm 2
General McLane won the junior varsity game, 35-24. Kaitlin Ishman scored nine points in defeat for Warren.
Warren (7-4) returns to action Thursday when it visits Mercyhurst Prep.
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Hickory 47, Eisenhower 13
HERMITAGE - Eisenhower's offense never arrived in a 47-13 loss to Hickory on Monday.
The Lady Hornets used a strong second quarter to build an 18-point halftime edge and never looked back, sending the Knights to 4-6 overall on the campaign.
"This was a real good team (we played)," said Eisenhower coach Dave Allenson. "I thought our defense was really pretty good. We contested every first shot, but gave up too many second shots."
The Lady Knights were paced by Alli Blanco's six points.
Hickory also won the junior varsity game, 50-14. Brooke Stanton scored five points in defeat.
Eisenhower hosts Tidioute Charter on Wednesday.
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East Forest 47, Sheffield 30
Kristie Steffan's 19-point performance wasn't enough to get Sheffield a victory during a 47-30 loss to East Forest on Monday.
"Kristie has really played outstanding these last couple of games," said Sheffield coach Mike Bancroft. "She's playing with a lot of heart and getting a lot of good things done."
Steffan has been a bright spot for the Lady Wolverines during a season that has seen them drop 11 out of 12 contests.
On Monday, Hannah Vile and Abby Labesky also helped the Sheffield effort with four points each.
In the junior varsity contest, East Forest was a 31-10 winner. Labesky scored four points to lead the Lady Wolverines.
Sheffield (1-11) returns to action Friday at Youngsville.
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Youngsville 29, Girard Alliance Christian 26
GIRARD - A year after failing to win a game, Youngsville is having no such trouble this season.
The Eagles found their stride in the second half Monday, gutting out a 29-26 victory over Girard Alliance Christian. The victory was Youngsville's third of the season.
Amber Fox led the winning effort with eight points. Freshman Jorie Clark provided a big game with seven points and Lindsey Lyon added six markers.
Youngsville (3-8) returns to action Thursday, hosting Oil City.
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Conneaut Valley 60, TCCS 19
CONNEAUTVILLE - Long trip. Long night.
Conneaut Valley played rude hosts to Tidioute Charter on Monday, handing them a 60-19 defeat at Conneaut Valley High School.
Loralee Lindemuth had a nice night despite the lopsided loss. She ended with a team-high seven points and added nine rebounds for good measure. Lacy Wolford scored six points and Alexis Morrison chipped in four more.
The Lady Indians also defeated TCCS in the junior varsity contest, 28-7. Lacey Kitelinger led the Bulldogs with three points.
The Lady Bulldogs (1-11) visit Eisenhower on Wednesday.