CORRY - Eisenhower watched an eight-point lead evaporate during a fourth-quarter Corry run and the host Beavers sent the Knights to 1-5 on the season with a 49-47 victory Wednesday at Corry Area High School.
"We should've beaten them," said Eisenhower head coach Dave Allenson. "We missed five free throws in the fourth quarter and some of those were one-and-ones where we didn't get to take the second shot. We didn't do a good job of taking care of the ball down the stretch."
The Knights, trying to shake a four-game losing streak after winning their season opener, led 39-31 after three quarters and appeared to be on their way to the second win of the season. Instead, Corry made a late run, taking the lead with just over a minute to go in the contest and leading by as many as five down the stretch.
Eisenhower tried to come back with Aaron Lundmark knocking down a three-pointer with just over five seconds remaining to get the Knights within two. Ike fouled and Corry went to the line for free throws, missing both and handing the Knights a chance to tie or win the game with a last second shot.
Eisenhower got a look at the basket, but the ball bounced off the rim, giving Corry the narrow victory.
Colin Shine finished with 23 points and Ryan Williams chipped in 12 of his own. Aaron Lundmark added eight points and Nathan O'Brien finished with four points.
Corry was a 49-30 winner in the junior varsity game. Carter Farrell paced the Knights with 18 points.
Eisenhower (1-5) will have a chance to extract some revenge on Corry when it again squares off with the Beavers during the opening round of the Corry Christmas Tournament on December 28.
EISENHOWER (47): Aaron Lundmark 3 0-1 8, Colin Shine 7 7-10 23, Nathan O'Brien 2 0-0 4, Ryan Williams 5 0-1 12, Chris Sanders 0 0-0 0, Jarrett Johnson 0 0-0 0, Totals: 17 7-12 47
CORRY (49): Eck 1 0-0 3, Schrecengost 1 0-0 2, Haenel 5 0-0 12, Sheets 3 4-6 10, Bolz 3 3-3 9, Wood 2 2-2 6, Combs 2 3-4 7, Totals: 17 12-15 49
Eisenhower 9 12 18 8 - 47
Corry 13 4 14 18 - 49
3-pointers: E- Lundmark 2, Williams 2; C- Eck, Haenel 2
Junior varsity game
EISENHOWER (30): Ricky Zortman 0 0-0 0, Casey Vincent 1 0-3 2, Jarrett Johnson 0 0-0 0, Grant Venman 3 0-0 6, Carter Farrell 8 2-2 18, Allan Jackson 0 0-0 0, Ben Harvey 1 2-2 4, Totals: 13 4-7 30
CORRY (49): Dennis 3 0-0 6, Eck 5 1-4 14, Bloom 4 0-1 10, Darnell 1 0-0 2, Schoppen 3 0-0 6, Sutton 4 3-4 11, Totals: 20 4-9 49
Eisenhower 4 4 8 14 - 30
Corry 18 8 9 14 - 49
3-pointers: E- None; C- Eck 3, Bloom 2
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Sheffield 54, Otto-Eldred 25
DUKE CENTER - Sheffield jumped out to a 16-4 first-quarter lead en route to its second straight win.
After building the 22-point lead at halftime, the Wolverines added seven more points to their advantage in the third quarter and then went to the bench for the final eight minutes of play, scoring just two points.
Shequan Wright led the Wolverines (3-3) with 18 points. Dylan McNeal added 14 points.
No further varsity details or junior varsity game results were provided by press time.
SHEFFIELD (54): Dylan Reynolds 2-0-0-5, Brendan Winslow 3-0-0-8, Shequan Wright 8-2-2-18, Dylan McNeal 3-7-9-14, Tyler Fitzgerald 2-2-2-6, Chris Pedersen 0-1-4-1, Dan Pierson 1-0-0-2, Jake Johnson 0-0-1-0, Totals 19-12-18-54
OTTO-ELDRED (25): Tennies 2-0-0-5, Johnson 0-0-0-0, Gotshall 3-3-6-9, Hilyer 0-4-6-4, Fredericks 1-0-0-2, Milliron 0-0-2-0, Higley 1-0-0-2, Braund 1-0-0-3, Totals 8-7-14-25
Sheffield 16 16 15 2-54
O-E 4 6 8 7-25
3-pointers: S-Reynolds, Winslow 2, McNeal; O-Tennies, Braund
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Tuesday
Jamestown Bethel 60, WCCS 12
Jamestown Bethel was explosive from the start during a 60-12 victory over Warren County Christian School in boys basketball action Tuesday at WCCS.
The loss dropped the Lions to 0-3 on the season and the team doesn't play again until after the New Year.
Josh Wagonseller led WCCS with six points and Carson Moore chipped in four.
Jamestown Bethel also won the junior varsity game, 44-6. Dan Lauffenburger scored four points for the Lions in defeat.
WCCS (12): Carson Moore 1 2-2 4, Josh Wagonseller 2 1-2 6, Eric Sorenson 1 0-0 2, Trevor Phelps 0 0-0 0, Marcus Root 0 0-0 0, Josh Jones 0 0-0 0, Dan Lauffenburger 0 0-0 0, Totals: 4 3-4 12
JAMESTOWN BETHEL (60): J. Kinam 15 0-0 30, Pratt 7 5-6 19, B. Kinam 2 0-0 4, J. Nixon 2 0-0 4, M. Nixon 1 0-0 3, Totals: 27 5-6 60
WCCS 2 6 2 2 - 12
Jamestown Bethel 17 14 20 9 - 60
3-pointers: W- Wagonseller; J- M. Nixon
Junior varsity game
WCCS (6): Eric Sorenson 0 0-0 0, Trevor Phelps 0 0-0 0, Marcus Root 0 0-0 0, Josh Jones 0 0-0 0, Dan Lauffenburger 2 0-0 4, Sam Peachy 0 0-0 0, Hayden Havle 0 0-0 0, Danny Jones 1 0-0 2, Ethan Kerr 0 0-0 0, Totals: 3 0-0 6
JAMESTOWN BETHEL (44): Nixon 3 0-0 6, Churalen 7 0-0 14, Brown 1 0-0 2, Williams 7 0-0 14, Johnson 2 0-0 4, Williams 1 0-0 2, Agnew 1 0-0 2, Totals: 22 0-0 44
WCCS 2 2 2 0 - 6
Jamestown Bethel 10 14 10 10 - 44
3-pointers: None