The second half saw the Dragons strike first and extend their lead via strong performance from Logan Crissey and Lucas Thrift. Warren was able to utilize their depth to stay fresh and run the court en route to the win. Despite a series of turnovers from the Dragons, Seneca could not get into striking distance to threaten Warren.

Head coach Jeff Berdine commented on the win, “We had a strong finish to the second quarter which gave us momentum for the third. Opening the third with three straight scores certainly helped us settle in for the rest of the game. We will need to be better defensively Tuesday vs. Corry on a short turnaround.”

The Dragons had two players each score 17 points in Jacob McMeans and Logan Crissey. Lucas Thrift had another strong performance with 16 points. The Bobcats were led by Jason Jagta with 20 points, and Travis Dambaugh had 18.

The Warren junior varsity team continued their strong season, defeating the Bobcats 62-32. Holden Demers led the scoring department with 12 points, and Jaxon Thrift had 10.

Warren’s Colin Zdarko lays up a shot between a pair of Seneca defenders in Region 5 action on Monday. Photo by Mark Evans

Warren is right back at it on Tuesday as they host the Corry Beavers for a tough Region 5 matchup at Warren Area High School. This is slated for a 6 p.m. junior varsity tip-off with varsity to follow at 7:15 p.m.