CORRY - The Warren girls provided a Jekyll and Hyde performance on Tuesday.
Luckily for the Dragons, Jekyll was more prevalent than Hyde during a 49-42 victory over Corry at Corry Area High School.
"We were like two different teams tonight," said Warren coach Lisa Ruhlman. "After a tough start, the girls settled down and showed how they are capable of playing. Corry is the third-place team in our region (6) so this is a big win for us - especially away from home."
At the beginning of Tuesday's game, a Warren victory didn't look likely.
The host Beavers roared out of the gate, building a 12-1 advantage in the first quarter. The Dragons quickly tossed the sloppy play aside and clawed into the Corry lead. By break, Warren trailed by just two points.
Warren (9-5) took the lead for the first time near the midway mark of the third quarter and never looked back, claiming the seven-point win.
Three days after a career-high 26-point performance against Fairview, guard Jaimie Eaton again was the team's top offensive performer. On Tuesday, Eaton finished with a team-high 18 points followed by Sabrina Anderson with 10 points and Kristin Hultquist and Taylor Mineweaser with eight points apiece.
Anderson's big game also included 16 rebounds and four steals and Hultquist blocked four shots. Ruhlman also praised the overall game of Mineweaser at the point guard position.
The Dragons won the junior varsity game, 35-19. Alexa Bupp scored 12 points to pace the victors.
The Dragons will try to make it three straight Thursday when they visit Fort LeBoeuf.
WARREN (49): Kristie Reynolds 0 1-2 1, Jaimie Eaton 6 3-4 18, Sabrina Anderson 4 2-4 10, Kristin Hultquist 3 2-4 8, Taylor Mineweaser 3 2-2 8, Alexa Bupp 0 2-5 2, Emily Sherman 1 0-0 2, Totals: 17 12-21 49
CORRY (42): Cummings 2 0-0 4, Carney 5 1-1 12, Zajac 1 0-1 2, Jaggi 2 0-0 6, Greer 5 7-11 18, Totals: 15 8-13 42
Warren 3 15 17 14 - 49
Corry 12 8 11 11 - 42
3-pointers: W-Eaton 3; C-Carney, Jaggi 2, Greer
Junior varsity game
WARREN (35): Kaitlin Ishman 2 3-6 7, Paige Rimer 1 0-0 2, Nerissa McIntyre 1 0-4 3, McKenzie Merenick 0 1-2 1, Alexa Bupp 5 1-3 12, Brittni Merenick 2 2-2 6, Lauren Frazier 1 2-2 4, Totals: 12 9-19 35
CORRY (19): Brown 1 0-0 2, Yoder 4 2-2 11, McCray 1 0-0 2, Kondrlik 2 0-2 4, Totals: 8 2-4 19
Warren 8 6 11 10 - 35
Warren 6 6 5 2 - 19
3-pointers: W-McIntyre, Bupp; W-Yoder
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Johnsonburg 57, Sheffield 29
JOHNSONBURG - It's a tough season for a youthful Sheffield girls basketball team.
It got a little tougher on Tuesday.
The Johnsonburg Rams built a double digit lead early and continued to pour it on, defeating the Lady Wolverines 57-29 at Johnsonburg Area High School.
While the loss was Sheffield's 13th in 14 games this season, Wolverines coach Mike Bancroft did see some positives in the outing.
"(Johnsonburg) played a box in one on Kristie (Steffan) and we needed somebody to step up," he said. "Abby (Labesky) played a solid game and knocked down some shots for us."
With an added role in the offense, Labesky was the team's leading scorer Tuesday, finishing with nine points. Steffan ended with eight markers and Hannah Vile chipped in six.
The junior varsity game was also dominated by the Rams, 51-15. Sammi Pollock's four points paced Sheffield.
The Lady Wolverines will look for the season's second victory Thursday when they host Port Allegany.
SHEFFIELD (29): Hannah Vile 3 0-1 6, Kristie Steffan 3 1-2 8, Ashley Davidson 0 0-0 0, Abby Labesky 4 0-5 9, Julie Ely 2 0-0 4, Lacey Bjorkquist 0 0-0 0, Brittany Summers 0 0-0 0, Hanna Fitch 0 0-2 0, Sammi Pollock 0 0-0 0, Mariah Edwards 0 0-0 0, Kerrin Swartz 1 0-0 2, Totals: 13 1-10 29
JOHNSONBURG (57): Dwyer 4 2-2 12, K. Meyers 3 0-0 7, J. Meyers 4 3-6 11, Fowler 3 1-2 7, Benson 1 0-0 2, Harvey 3 3-4 9, Watts 3 0-0 6, Wildower 1 0-0 3, Totals: 22 9-14 57
Sheffield 8 4 11 6 - 29
Johnsonburg 19 13 13 12 - 57
3-pointers: S-Steffan, Labesky; J-Dywer 2, K. Meyers, Wildower
Junior varsity game
SHEFFIELD (15): Lacey Bjorkquist 0 0-0 0, Brittany Summers 1 0-2 2, Hanna Fitch 0 2-7 2, Sammi Pollock 2 0-0 4, Kerrin Swartz 1 0-0 2, Hannah Vile 1 0-0 2, Abby Labesky 1 1-2 3, Mariah Edwards 0 0-0 0, Totals: 6 3-11 15
JOHNSONBURG (57): Benson 3 0-0 6, Kojancic 4 1-3 9, Watts 6 1-2 13, Wildower 7 0-0 16, Sefreight 1 0-0 2, Polasky 5 0-0 11, Totals: 26 2-5 57
Sheffield 4 5 4 2 - 15
Johnsonburg 19 15 12 11 - 57
3-pointers: S-None; J-Wildower 2, Polasky
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McDowell B 45, TCCS 25
MILLCREEK - Tidioute Charter is 1-14 after a loss at McDowell B on Tuesday - a loss in which TCCS coach Craig Parrett said showed the Bulldogs' improvement from earlier in the season.
The Bulldogs trailed 20-12 at the half before a 19-6 McDowell B third quarter put the game away.
Cassie York had nine points and eight rebounds for Tidioute, and Loralee Lindemuth added nine rebounds and Nicole Condron seven in the loss.
Tidioute is at Commodore Perry on Thursday and hosts West Middlesex Saturday afternoon.
TCCS (25): Cassie York 4 1-2 9, Robbi Kitelinger 0 0-1 0, Loralee Lindemuth 1 0-0 2, Lacy Kitelinger 0 0-0 0, Nicole Condron 1 1-2 3, Alexis Morrison 2 2-6 6, Sam Johnson 0 0-0 0, Hayley Moore 2 1-2 5. Totals 10 5-13 25.
McDOWELL: Fish 0 0-1 0, Washek 6 0-0 12, Zech 2 0-0 4, Fromnecht 1 0-0 2, Sterling 1 0-0 2, Willis 3 0-0 6, Piendel 4 0-0 8, Stewart 2 3-5 7, Pardini 2 0-1 4. Totals 21 3-7 45.
TCCS 4 8 7 6 - 25
McDowell B 10 10 19 6 - 45
3-pointers: None.
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Erie Bethel 35, WCCS 17
ERIE - A 15-4 Erie Bethel second quarter helped drop Warren County Christian to 0-9 on the season.
However, WCCS coach Rae Parmeter said the Lady Lions - which have no seniors - have "improved vastly" since the start of the season.
"One thing I love about this team, (while they learn), whether they are up by two or down by 40, they never stop playing the best they can," said Parmeter, in her first year.
WCCS outscored Erie Bethel 7-2 in the fourth quarter.
Allyssa Kerr had eight points and eight rebounds, Aubree Hendrickson six points, five steals and four rebounds, Christina Girard four rebounds and Rachel Wilkins seven rebounds and six steals.
WCCS (17): Christina Girard 0 0-0 0, Allyssa Kerr 4 0-0 8, Aubree Hendrickson 3 0-0 6, Alyssa Stoddard 1 0-0 3, Rachel Wilkins 0 0-0 0, Kim Drake 0 0-0 0, Jessica Lauffenburger 0 0-0 0. Totals 8 0-0 17.
ERIE BETHEL (35): Williams 4 0-0 8, Collins 7 2-2 17, Simmons 5 0-0 10. Totals 16 2-2 35.
WCCS 2 4 4 7 - 17
Erie Bethel 8 15 10 2 - 35
3-pointers: W-Stoddard; E-Collins.