HARBOR CREEK - Jaimie Eaton scored a season-high 25 points and Warren's girls basketball team won an important Region 6 game, 58-45, at HarborCreek on Monday.
Eaton, Emily Sherman and Alexa Bupp totaled 52 of Warren's 58 points, and the Dragons built a big lead in the second half.
HarborCreek made six 3-pointers in the second half just to keep it close.
"If you take those 3's away, we played a very good defensive game," said Warren coach Lisa Ruhlman, whose Lady Dragons are 11-4 overall and 5-3 and in fourth place in the region. HarborCreek is now 8-7 and 3-5. "We executed well. We handled the press very well and scored off of it very well."
Eaton continued her clutch play, and Warren won its fourth straight region game. Sherman scored 16 points and Bupp a season-high 11.
Kristin Hultquist finished with four points, five assists and three steals, Sabrina Anderson five rebounds, and Kristie Reynolds four assists.
WARREN (58): Kristie Reynolds 0 0-0 0, Jaimie Eaton 9 5-7 25, Sabrina Anderson 0 0-0 0, Kristin Hultquist 2 0-0 4, Taylor Mineweaser 0 0-2 0, Sam Bevevino 0 0-0 0, Alexa Bupp 3 5-6 11, Emily Sherman 7 2-2 16, Brittni Merenick 1 0-0 2. Totals 22 12-17 58.
HARBORCREEK (45): Kienholz 2 7-8 12, Fachetti 1 2-2 4, Lawrence 6 2-2 14, Carnell 2 0-0 6, Zielinski 3 0-0 9. Totals 14 11-12 45.
Warren 11 10 19 18 - 58
HarborCreek 10 6 17 12 - 45
3-pointers: W-Eaton 2; H-Kienholz, Carnell 2, Zielinski 3.
Junior varsity game
WARREN (20): Ashlee McClure 0 0-0 0, Megan Smoulder 0 0-0 0, Meghan Loutzenhiser 0 2-4 2, Amy Castagnino 2 2-4 6, McKenzie Merenick 1 0-0 3, Lexi Ednie 0 1-2 1, Brittni Merenick 4 0-0 8. Totals 7 5-10 20.
HARBORCREEK (25): Kruszewski 2 0-0 4, Lawrence 2 2-2 7, Seremet 3 0-0 6, Carnell 2 0-0 5, Paccone 1 1-2 3. Totals 10 3-4 25.
Warren 4 7 9 0 - 20
HarborCreek 9 4 4 8 - 25
3-pointers: W-M. Merenick; H-Lawrence, Carnell.
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Youngsville 52, Oil City 40
OIL CITY - Youngsville outscored Oil City 21-6 in the second quarter en route to a 52-40 win at Oil City Area High School.
Jorie Clark, Katie Chuzie, Amber Fox and Lyndsey Lyon all scored in double figures for Youngsville, which improves to 8-7 overall.
"They played a totally different ballgame (in the second quarter)," said Youngsville coach Allison Kitchel. "We need to keep the momentum going instead of stopping."
Jessica Jameson played well defensively on Oil City's leading scorer.
YOUNGSVILLE (52): Katie Gustafson 1 0-0 2, Julie Jameson 0 0-0 0, Piper Olson 0 0-0 0, Karissa Cratty 0 0-0 0, Jorie Clark 4 1-2 10, Cierra Ohl 0 0-0 0, Katie Chuzie 5 0-2 11, Jess Jameson 1 0-0 2, Kennedy Cratty 1 4-10 6, Amber Fox 4 2-6 10, Lyndsey Lyon 3 5-6 11. Totals 19 12-26 52.
OIL CITY (40): Hall 4 3-4 12, Clyde 2 1-2 5, Wenner 1 2-2 4, Davis 3 1-2 7, Stevenson 2 2-2 7, Wolfgang 0 1-2 1, Bernicky 1 0-0 2, King 1 0-0 2. Totals 14 10-14 40.
Youngsville 8 21 12 11 - 52
Oil City 6 6 8 20 - 40
3-pointers: Y-Clark, Chuzie; O-Hall, Stevenson.
Junior varsity game
YOUNGSVILLE (48): Katie Gustafson 2 4-8 8, Julie Jameson 2 4-4 6, Piper Olson 0 0-0 0, Karissa Cratty 3 7-10 13, Jorie Clark 3 1-3 8, Cierra Ohl 1 1-2 3, Kennedy Cratty 5 0-0 10. Totals 16 17-27 48.
OIL CITY (40): Stevenson 5 0-0 10, Bernicky 1 0-0 2, Williams 4 2-4 10, Wolfgang 3 4-4 10, Serafin 4 0-0 8. Totals 17 6-8 40.
Youngsville 6 12 16 14 - 48
Oil City 10 8 11 11 - 40
3-pointers: Y-Clark; O-None.
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Elk County 58, Sheffield 23
ST. MARYS - "The defense was stifling, to say the least," said Sheffield coach Jeff Labesky of the District 9 loss.
Elk County is 14-2 overall and 6-0 in the Allegheny Mountain League North. Sheffield is 2-15 and 0-6.
Despite the loss, Sheffield was able to get playing time for a lot of players. Sami Pollock had two 3-pointers and Hannah Vile led with eight rebounds. Abby Labesky had three assists.
SHEFFIELD (23): Hannah Vile 1 2-4 4, Sara Hoden 1 0-0 2, Sami Pollock 3 0-0 8, Aby Labesky 0 1-2 1, Mariah Fitzgerald 1 0-0 2, Jen Isenberg 2 2-4 6, Jade Moore 0 0-0 0, Anna Baldensperger 0 0-0 0, Hanna Fitch 0 0-0 0, Ashley Davidson 0 0-0 0, Juli Ely 0 0-0 0. Totals 8 5-10 23.
ELK COUNTY (58): Dacanal 3 2-2 8, Onink 2 0-2 4, Petrosky 5 0-0 10, Sweeney 2 0-0 4, Struble 1 0-0 3, Imbrogno 0 5-6 5, Weis 2 0-0 4, Haines 3 0-0 6, Zimmerman 1 0-0 2, Neureiter 6 0-0 12. Totals 25 7-12 58.
Sheffield 2 6 5 10 - 23
Elk County 13 8 12 25 - 58
3-pointers: S-Pollock 2; E-Struble.
Junior varsity game
SHEFFIELD (16): Marlea Sprandle 1 1-2 3, Jade Moore 2 0-3 4, Abby Cromwell 3 2-2 8, Anna Baldensperger 0 1-2 1, Mariah Fitzgerald 0 0-1 0, Rachel Maines 0 0-0 0, Tierra Hanson 0 0-0 0, Jackie Kifer 0 0-0 0. Totals 6 4-10 16.
ELK COUNTY (33): Stauffer 1 1-2 3, Cashmer 2 1-1 5, Genevero 2 0-0 4, Snyder 2 0-0 4, Petrosky 2 0-0 4, Wheeler 2 1-2 5, Pierson 1 0-0 2, Zimmerman 1 1-2 3, Snyder 1 1-2 3. Totals 14 5-9 33.
Sheffield 2 4 7 3 - 16
Elk County 13 4 7 8 - 33
3-pointers: None.