Youngsville's girls basketball team got season-high performances from senior Amber Fox and freshman Kennedy Cratty in a 53-40 Region 3 win on Monday over Conneaut Lake at Youngsville High School.
Fox was 5-for-5 at the line and had 12 points in a 21-15 fourth quarter that lifted Youngsville to a 10-9 overall record. The Eagles are 3-8 in Region 3. Conneaut Lake is 4-17 and 1-11.
Fox finished 8-of-9 at the free throw line and with 18 points for the game.
Cratty had a season-high 14 points - 10 in the second half.
"We started out slowly," said Youngsville coach Allison Kitchel, "but they ended up picking it up. Everyone contributed."
Kennedy's twin sister Karissa Cratty had a season-high 19 points in a 37-24 junior varsity win.
CL (40): Lowery 1 1-2 3, Betts 2 0-1 5, Gregg 5 1-3 12, Moss 3 1-2 7, M. Hughes 3 5-8 11, A. Hughes 1 0-2 2. Totals 15 8-18 40.
YOUNGSVILLE (53): Katie Gustafson 0 0-0 0, Cierra Ohl 0 2-4 2, Katie Chuzie 2 3-4 8, Jess Jameson 1 0-0 2, Kennedy Cratty 6 2-4 14, Amber Fox 5 8-9 18, Lindsey Lyon 4 1-6 9. Totals 18 17-28 53.
Conneaut Lake 7 7 11 15 - 40
Youngsville 6 15 11 21 - 53
3-pointers: C-Betts, Gregg; Y-Chuzie.
Junior varsity game
CONNEAUT LAKE (24): King 1 0-0 2, Hoover 2 1-2 5, Millen 2 0-0 4, Lowery 2 3-4 7, French 1 0-0 2, Murray 0 2-4 2, Nader 1 0-0 2. Totals 9 6-10 24.
YOUNGSVILLE: (37) Katie Gustafson 1 1-3 3, Julie Jameson 3 0-2 8, Piper Olson 0 0-0 0, Karissa Cratty 8 2-4 19, Cierra Ohl 0 0-0 0, Jess Jameson 1 1-2 3, Kennedy Cratty 2 0-0 4. Totals 16 4-11 37.
Conneaut Lake 5 4 6 9 - 24
Youngsville 6 14 6 11 - 37
3-pointers: C-None; Y-Julie Jameson 2, Karissa Cratty.
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NPCC Playoffs
Calvary Baptist 33, WCCS 26
MEADVILLE - Warren County Christian School's girls basketball team pulled to within five points, but that was as close as the Lions would come in the fourth quarter.
After splitting with Meadville Calvary Baptist during the regular season, WCCS lost in the New Penn Christian Conference playoffs on Monday at Meadville Calvary Baptist.
"It's been an incredible turnaround in a year," said WCCS coach Rae Parmeter. "From not winning games to winning games and being competitive in other games."
The Lions were 0-14 last season and finish 4-9 overall this year.
"It was pretty intense; they played their hearts out," said Parmeter, who added that two players fouled out on each team.
Allyssa Kerr had a monster game with 12 points, 12 rebounds, four blocks and three steals.
Dymphee Zortman had eight steals and Christina Girard five rebounds and three blocks.
Girard. Rachel wilkins and Kim Drake were WCCS' seniors.
WCCS (26): Christina Girard 1 0-0 3, Rachel Wilkins 0 0-0 0, Kim Drake 0 3-5 3, Allyssa Kerr 5 2-5 12, Dymphee Zortman 2 1-7 5, Jessica Lauffenburger 1 1-3 3, Kyra Keeler 0 0-0 0, Caitlin McCall 0 0-0 0, Beth Root 0 0-0 0. Totals 9 7-20 26.
MEADVILLE (33): Copland 3 2-4 8, Smith 2 1-4 5, Powell 1 0-0 2, Lolandowski 1 1-7 3, Pjecha 3 7-13 13, Basker 1 0-0 2, Morland 0 0-2 0. Totals 11 11-30 33.
WCCS 7 3 5 11 - 26
Meadville 7 8 8 10 - 33
3-pointers: W-Girard; M-None.
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Conneaut Valley 42, Eisenhower 31
Eisenhower stuck with the undefeated first-place team in the region for most of the game.
The Lady Knights trailed, 34-30, early in the fourth quarter before Conneaut Valley upped its lead.
"We gave them a game," said Eisenhower coach Mike Logue. "We had people step up again. I think a lot of it is us maturing."
Eisenhower is 5-15 overall with one game left but has played the first-place team tough twice, losing 49-42 earlier this season.
Conneaut Valley is 17-3 overall and 11-0 in Region 3. Ike is 2-9 in the region.
Holly Chapman had eight points and nine rebounds to lead Ike. There is no senior night for the Ike players, as the Lady Knights have no seniors.
CV (42): Steigerwald 4 4-8 12, Hazen 2 3-8 7, Frawley 1 0-2 2, Ke. Boyce 2 1-2 5, Baker 4 1-3 10, Clement 1 0-0 2, Shidemantle 2 0-0 4. Totals 16 9-23 42.
EISENHOWER (31): Lyssa Knapp 3 0-0 6, Haylie Birt 2 1-4 6, Kristen Williams 2 1-1 5, Holly Chapman 4 0-0 8, Halie VanOrd 3 0-0 6, Dakota Williams 0 0-0 0, Kearsten Maine 0 0-0 0, Danielle Bradish 0 0-0 0, Kari Santo 0 0-0. Totals 14 2-5 31.
CV 10 12 11 9 - 42
Eisenhower 6 8 11 6 - 31
3-pointers: C-Baker; E-Birt.
Junior varsity game
CV (38): Egli 1 2-2 4, B. Shidemantle 2 0-0 4, Wood 2 0-0 4, Smith 1 0-2 2, Clement 5 0-1 10, Lenhart 2 0-0 4, L. Shidemantle 2 0-0 4, Scott 3 0-0 6, Totals 18 2-5 38.
EISENHOWER (14): Haylie Birt 1 0-0 3, Kearsten Maine 1 0-0 2, Cassidy Edwards 1 0-0 3, Aysia Peters 1 2-2 4, Kourtney Knapp 1 0-0 2, Dakota Williams 0 0-0 0, Sierra Lange 0 0-0 0, Meghan Hagberg 0 0-0 0, Bailey Burch 0 0-0 0, Paige Parmenter 0 0-0 0, Danielle Bradish 0 0-0 0, Taylor Talasky 0 0-0 0. Totals 5 2-2 14.
CV 10 12 10 6 - 38
Eisenhower 0 7 3 4 - 14
3-pointers: C-None; E-Birt, Edwards.