Clara’s night
Eisenhower’s Steinberg sets Warren County scoring record
Eisenhower’s Clara Steinberg is lifted up by her teammates after scoring her 40th point of Wednesday’s nonregion game against Clarion to establish a new Warren County girls basketball scoring record with 1,823 points. Photo courtesy of Mark Evans
Eisenhower’s Clara Steinberg shoots over Clarion’s Lainey Wright on her way to 40 points in Wednesday’s nonregion girls basketball game in Russell. Photo courtesy of Mark Evans
Eisenhower’s Clara Steinberg is mobbed by teammates Riley Robinault, left, and Lainey Font, right, after breaking the Warren County girls basketball career scoring record Wednesday against Clarion. Photo courtesy of Mark Evans
Clara is pictured with her father and head coach, DJ Steinberg. Photo courtesy of Mark Evans
Eisenhower’s Clara Steinberg is lifted up by her teammates after scoring her 40th point of Wednesday’s nonregion game against Clarion to establish a new Warren County girls basketball scoring record with 1,823 points. Photo courtesy of Mark Evans
Eisenhower’s Clara Steinberg shoots over Clarion’s Lainey Wright on her way to 40 points in Wednesday’s nonregion girls basketball game in Russell. Photo courtesy of Mark Evans
Eisenhower’s Clara Steinberg is mobbed by teammates Riley Robinault, left, and Lainey Font, right, after breaking the Warren County girls basketball career scoring record Wednesday against Clarion. Photo courtesy of Mark Evans
Clara is pictured with her father and head coach, DJ Steinberg. Photo courtesy of Mark Evans
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RUSSELL -- Warren County has an all-time girls basketball scoring leader.
Eisenhower's Clara Steinberg scored on a one-handed shot from the left side of the key with 6:31 remaining for her 40th point of the night and 1,823rd of her career as the Knights beat Clarion 78-20 in nonregion play Wednesday.
Steinberg's basket broke the previous record of 1,822 held by former Eisenhower standout Elisha Jones.
"I am incredibly honored to break the record," Clara Steinberg said. "I am glad I got it done in front of our home fans. I set this as a goal and worked incredibly hard to get it. I am blessed to have the teammates I do. I just want to thank all of my coaches for helping me to get to this point."
Eisenhower jumped out early on the Bobcats, opening up a 32-2 lead after the first quarter and 58-12 lead at halftime.
Steinberg led all scorers with 40 points, Lainey Font added 15, Riley Robinault had 8, Samantha Childs chipped in 7 and Laney Belcher added 6.
"I am really proud of all of the girls," Knights head coach DJ Steinberg said of his team on Senior Night. "They have come a long way since their freshman season. I will miss each and every one of them."
In jayvee action, Eisenhower got its first win of the season, defeating the Bobcats 24-10.
Eisenhower closes out the regular season tonight when it travels to North East.
CLARION (20)
Noukouni 0 0 0, Scheftic 0 0 0, Best 1 0 2, Galan 1 0 2, Spence 0 0 0, Diehl 4 0 8, Leonard 0 0 0, Wright 4 0 8. Totals 10 0 20.
EISENHOWER (78)
Font 6 1 15, Childs 3 1 7, Belcher 3 0 6, Robinault 4 0 8, Steinberg 16 6 40, Melquist 0 0 0, Kent 0 0 0, Black 0 0 0, Guiher 0 0 0, Atwell 1 0 2. Totals 32 8 78.
3-point goals--Font 2, Steinberg 2.
Clarion 2 10 8 0 -- 20
Eisenhower 32 26 13 7 -- 78