Sheffield put itself back into the win column on Monday night, cruising to a dominant 57-35 victory against Austin at Sheffield High School.
The Wolverines (2-3) are one win shy of last year's win total.
After allowing the Panthers to score the opening bucket, the Wolverines rattled off seven straight points and never again saw their lead drop below five, while outscoring Austin in all four quarters.
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Jen Isenberg goes all out to snatch a rebound during Sheffield’s Monday night game against Austin at Sheffield High School. Isenberg scored 26 points to lead the Wolverines to a 57-35 victory.
Jen Isenberg led the way for the Wolverines, scoring a game-high 26 points. Abby Labesky was the only other Sheffield player in double digits, finishing with 10 points.
Hannah Vile added seven points for the Wolverines while Tierra Hansen finished with six.
"We came out of the gate a little slow, and we had a lot of kids sick with the flu," Wolverines coach Jeff Labesky said after the victory. "Once we established the pace we started playing better. (Jen) Isenberg played big in stretches and (Abby) Labesky controller the flow. Overall, I'm pleased with how we played. We've gotta be more patient, but I'm very pleased with the offense."
The Wolverines also won the J.V. game, defeating the Panthers, 40-38. Mariah Fitzgerald led the way with 22 points.
Sheffield is back in action on Friday when they hose Smethport.
AUSTIN (35): Sinhs 0 0-0 0, Logue 2 2-2 5, Brooks 2 0-4 4, Shupe 2 0-0 4, Plant 0 0-0 0, H Glover 3 4-7 10, R Glover 1 0-0 2, Paisley 4 2-6 10, Goodyear 0 0-0 0. Totals 14 8-18 35
SHEFFIELD (57): Jackie Kifer 0 0-0 0, Hannah Vile 3 1-4 7, Abby Cromwell 0 0-0 0, Morgan Leichtenberger 0 0-0 0, Mary Fiscus 0 0-0 0, Hanna Fitch 1 0-0 2, Jade Moore 0 0-0 0, Rachel Maines 0 0-0 0, Ashley Davidson 3 0-0 6, Abby Labesky 4 1-3 10, Jen Isenberg 13 0-0 26, Mariah Fitzgerald 0 0-0 0, Tierra Hansen 3 0-0 6. Totals 24 2-7 57
Austin 4 9 14 8 - 35
Sheffield 13 16 18 10 - 57
3-pointers: A-Logue. S-Labesky.
Junior varsity game
AUSTIN (38): Simms 2 0-0 4, Logue 2 2-2 6, Brooks 7 2-6 17 Shupe 2 0-0 4, Plant 0 0-0 0, R Glover 0 0-0 0, H Glover 0 0-0 0, Paisley 1 0-0 2, Simmus 2 0-0 5, Goodyear 0 0-0 0. Totals 16 4-8 38.
SHEFFIELD (40): Julia Vile 0 0-0 0, Jackie Kifer 0 0-0 0, Morgan Leichtenberger 0 0-2 0, Mary Fiscus 1 0-0 2, Rachel Maines 3 0-0 6, Mariah Fitzgerald 9 3-5 22, Tierra Hansen 5 0-2 10. Totals 18 3-9 40.
Austin 11 6 13 8 - 38
Sheffield 8 11 11 10 - 40
3-pointers: A-Brooks, Simmus. S-Fitzgerald.
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Warren 63, Strong Vincent 22
The Lady Dragons continued their hot start to the 2012-2013 season with a 63-22 win over Strong Vincent Monday night at Warren Area High School.
After a slow start for both teams, the Dragons exploded for 26 points in the second quarter as they improve to 4-0 on the year. Jaimie Eaton scored a game-high of 17, D.J. Hahn followed with 13, and Alexa Bupp added 12 points in the win.
The Colonels never scored more than six points in a quarter.
Despite the lopsided victory, Warren coach Lisa Ruhlman still sees room for improvement. "We need to get better at taking care of the ball," she said. "I thought we made too many unforced turnovers."
The Dragons will look to stay unbeaten, Thursday, when they travel to Erie to take on East in another non-region contest.
Warren cruised to a victory in the junior varsity game, downing the visitors by a score of 35-9. Mackenzie Boice led the Dragons with 12 points.
STRONG VINCENT (22): Dixon 3 2-2 8, Verdecchia 1 0-0 2, Jones 1 0-0 2, B. Crawford 1 0-2 2, Malone 0 0-2 0, Johnson 3 0-0 6, Gailey 1 0-0 2, Totals 10 2-6 22.
WARREN (63): Jaimie Eaton 6 5-6 17, Taylor Mineweaser 2 0-0 5, D.J. Hahn 4 5-8 13, Alexa Bupp 5 0-0 12, Brittni Merenick 2 0-2 4, Paige Wilson 0 0-0 0, Kari Santo 3 0-0 6, Meghan Loutzenhiser 2 0-0 4, Mackenzie Boice 0 0-0 0, Amy Castagnino 1 0-0 2, Lizzy Marsh 0 0-0 0, McKenzie Merenick 0 0-0 0, Totals 25 10-16 63.
Strong Vincent 6 4 6 6 - 22
Warren 13 26 15 9 - 63
3-pointers: S - none; W - Bupp 2, Mineweaser.
Junior varsity game
STRONG VINCENT (9): Malone 0 3-8 3, Knight 2 1-2 5, L. Bailey 0 1-2 1, Totals 2 5-12 9.
WARREN (35): Ashlee McClure 0 0-0 0, Kaitlin Sedon 0 0-0 0, Megan Smoulder 0 1-2 1, Katlyn Adams 1 0-2 2, Meghan Loutzenhiser 1 0-0 2, Amy Castagnino 2 1-2 5, Mackenzie Boice 6 0-0 12, Brittany Massa 1 0-0 2, Lexie Ednie 2 1-2 5, Lizzy Marsh 0 0-0 0, Paige Wilson 1 4-4 6, Totals 14 7-12 35.
Strong Vincent 2 2 2 3 - 9
Warren 8 12 5 10 - 35
3-pointers: none.
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Conneaut 50, Eisenhower 19
LINESVILLE - Eisenhower lost its Region 3 opener on Monday, but it was a tough Region 3 opener.
The Knights traveled to Conneaut Area to play the only Class AAA team out of the predominantly Class A and AA region.
"We knew it was going to be a tough one, because they return four starters from Linesville last year, which was the region runner-up," said Logue, whose Knights - which are one of three Class A teams in the seven-team region - are 2-3 overall. "They are a very experienced team, a team that we anticipated wanted to get after us with their 1-2-2 trap. We had our problems and didn't take care of the basketball. The times where we handled their press, we didn't capitalize."
Alyssa Peterson led Eisenhower, which hosts Cambridge Springs in another region game on Thursday, with 13 points.
EISENHOWER (19): Holly Chapman 2 0-1 4, Brooke Stanton 1 0-0 2, Alyssa Peterson 5 3-4 13, Kristen Williams 0 0-1 0, Meghan Hagberg 0 0-0 0, Halie VanOrd 0 0-0 0, Dakota Williams 0 0-0 0, Bailey Burch 0 0-0 0, Haylie Birt 0 0-0 0, Danielle Bradish 0 0-0 0, Chelsea Parmenter 0 0-0 0, Mallory Trumbull 0 0-0 0, Kristen Wagner 0 0-0 0. Totals 8 3-6 19.
CONNEAUT (50): Krider 5 1-2 12, Phelps 1 1-2 3, Litwiler 3 3-6 9, Baker 2 4-12 8, Wood 1 0-0 2, Litwin 4 0-1 11, Shidemantle 1 0-0 2, Clement 1 1-2 3. Totals 18 10-25 50.
Eisenhower 6 6 7 0 - 19
Conneaut 19 14 9 8 - 50
3-pointers: E-None; C-Krider, Litwin 3.
Junior varsity game
EISENHOWER (22): Paige Parmenter 4 1-1 9, Taylor Haner 1 0-0 2, Mallory Trumbull 1 0-0 2, Haylie Birt 1 0-0 3, Abby Lundmark 1 0-0 2, Kristen Wagner 2 0-4 4, Meghan Hagberg 0 0-0 0, Shania Spicer 0 0-0 0, Alexis Eckenrod 0 0-0 0, Allie Schutt 0 0-0 0, Emily McJunkin 0 0-0 0. Totals 10 1-5 22.
CONNEAUT (42): Uplinger 2 3-4 7, Weber 3 0-0 6, Zarembinski 0 2-2 2, Phelps 6 2-2 14, Miller 2 1-2 5, Wilson 1 0-0 2, Williams 1 0-0 2, Baum 1 0-0 2, Egli 1 0-2 2, Totals 17 8-12 42.
Eisenhower 4 5 4 9 - 22
Conneaut 8 11 15 8 - 42
3-pointers: E-Birt; C-None.
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Seneca 56, Youngsville 29
The Youngsville Lady Eagles dropped their fourth straight game to start the season with a 56-29 road loss to Seneca Monday night.
Katie Chuzie scored a season-high 12 points, nine of which came from beyond the arc, and Kennedy Cratty followed with 11 for Youngsville.
Kym Braine led the attack for the Bobcats with 18 points.
The Eagles (0-4) will continue to look for their first win on Thursday when they face class AAA opponent Conneaut at Youngsville High School.
Seneca defeated Youngsville in the junior varsity game, 49-12. No individual statistics were provided.
YOUNGSVILLE (29): Katie Chuzie 4 1-2 12, Jessie Jameson 1 0-1 2, Kennedy Cratty 3 5-6 11, Aubree Hendrickson 1 0-0 2, Karissa Cratty 1 0-0 2, Kelsey Anderson 0 0-2 0, Katelyn Maille 0 0-0 0, Judi Lewis 0 0-0 0, Savannah Pollow 0 0-0 0. Totals 10 6-11 29.
SENECA (56): Braine 8 2-2 18, Little 2 0-0 4, Sonney 4 3-4 11, Fish 1 0-0 2, Teed 4 2-2 10, Smarski 1 0-0 2, Barnett 2 2-4 6, Bender 1 0-0 2, Koeth 0 1-2 1. Totals 23 10-14 56.
Youngsville 6 7 8 8 - 29
Seneca 20 11 18 7 - 56
3-pointers: Y - Chuzie 3; S - none.
Junior varsity game
Seneca 49, Youngsville 12