AUSTIN, Pa. – For the second time in as many games, the Sheffield girls got down 11-0. And again, they came back to win.

Allison Schmader scored 10 points to lead a balanced effort as the Wolverines evened their record at 2-2 with a 36-18 win at Austin on Thursday.

“They got in front of us 11-0 and then we held them to seven points the rest of the game,” noted Sheffield coach Tony Richards. “We’re relying on our defense to win games. We also shot well from the free throw line.

Sheffield (2-2) really hit their stride offensively in the second half, outscoring the Panthers 28-7.

Richards noted the strong play of Lily Lauffenburger, who finished with seven points, as being a key part of the comeback.

“Lily stepped up big time in the second half and showed a lot of leadership,” he said.

One of the other keys for Sheffield was slowing down Austin’s leading scorer, Taylor Brewer.

They did just that, holding her to two points.

“Hats off to Marissa Grubbs, she guarded her man-to-man and did a great job,” Richards said.

The Lady Wolverines have now won back-to-back games and are playing with a lot of confidence.

“It’s great for them,” Richards said. “They are figuring out ways to win basketball games.”

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SHEFFIELD (36)

Schmader 3-2-2-10, Lauffenburger 2-3-4-7, Grubbs 1-4-4-6, Goldthwaite 2-1-1-5, Dunham 3-0-0-6, Gregereson 1-0-2-2, Frederick 0-0-0-2, Totals

AUSTIN (18)

Brewer 1-0-0-2, Welsh 2-0-0-4, Valenti 1-4-10-6, Chase 0-1-2-1, Setzer 1-0-0-2

AUSTIN

By Quarters

Sheffield 4 4 11 17 – 36

Austin 11 0 3 4 – 18

BOYS

KANE 58, EISENHOWER 37

Despite 15 points from Jared Martone, the Eisenhower Knights dropped their season opener to Kane, 58-37.

The two teams were tied at 8 after the first quarter, but Kane went on an 18-6 run in the second quarter to take control of the game.

Mason Zuzek led Kane with 17 points.

Eisenhower is at the Otto-Eldred Tournament on Friday and Saturday.

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EISENHOWER (37)

Williams 1-0-0-3, Darling 3-1-4-9, Robinault 3-0-0-8, Venman 0-0-0-0, Alexander 0-0-0-0, Jensen 0-0-0-0, Smelko 1-0-0-2, Martone 5-2-3-15

KANE (58)

Greville 3-2-3-9, Whitman 4-3-4-12, Holt 2-1-3-5, Zuzek 6-5-6-17, Z. Smith 0-0-0-0, B. Smith 0-0-0-0, Bizzak 3-0-0-8, Jekilek 1-0-0-3, Costanzo 0-3-4-3, J. Greville 0-1-2-1

By Quarters

Eisenhower 8 6 4 19 – 37

Kane 8 18 18 14 -58